Decision Workspace
http-client-2 vs http-client vs tower-reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
http-client-2
growingv6.6.3
Types and traits for http clients.
60
http-client
growingv6.5.3
Types and traits for http clients.
64
tower-reqwest
growingv0.5.3
Adapter between reqwest and tower-http crates.
Core Metrics
| http-client-2 | http-client | tower-reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 60 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 6.5M | 48.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 102 | 223.0K | 3.9K |
| Dependents | 44 | 248 | 60 |
| Releases | 4 | 24 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 248d ago | 1376d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 8m | 7y | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
http-client-2
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
http-client
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tower-reqwest
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http-client-2 | http-client | tower-reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.6.3 | 6.5.3 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 32 | 31 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 42KB | 18KB |
| Features | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tower-reqwest leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-client has the most downloads (6.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http-client is depended on by 248 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http-client has not been updated in over a year.
- •tower-reqwest is pre-1.0 — API may change.