Decision Workspace
http-client vs http-client-2 vs tower-http
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
http-client
growingv6.5.3
Types and traits for http clients.
59
http-client-2
growingv6.6.3
Types and traits for http clients.
67
tower-http
growingv0.6.11
Tower middleware and utilities for HTTP clients and servers
Core Metrics
| http-client | http-client-2 | tower-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 59 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9M | 3.3K | 280.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 181.5K | 0 | 30.9M |
| Dependents | 250 | 46 | 30.3K |
| Releases | 24 | 4 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 1435d ago | 308d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 10m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
http-client
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
http-client-2
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tower-http
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| http-client | http-client-2 | tower-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.5.3 | 6.6.3 | 0.6.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 31 | 32 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 53KB | 157KB |
| Features | 10 | 11 | 36 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 16.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tower-http leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tower-http is depended on by 30.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http-client has not been updated in over a year.
- •tower-http is pre-1.0 — API may change.