Decision Workspace
http-nu vs file-serve vs miniserve
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
http-nu
growingv0.17.2
The surprisingly performant, Nushell-scriptable, cross.stream-powered, Datastar-ready HTTP server that fits in your back pocket.
57
file-serve
growingv0.3.11
HTTP Static File Server
49
miniserve
growingv0.35.0
For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
Core Metrics
| http-nu | file-serve | miniserve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 57 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 40.5K | 137.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 795 |
| Dependents | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Releases | 29 | 18 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 61d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 4y 3m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
http-nu
Maintenance
18
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
file-serve
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
miniserve
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| http-nu | file-serve | miniserve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.2 | 0.3.11 | 0.35.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 58 | 4 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 9.1MB | 11KB | 194KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.93.1 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •file-serve leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miniserve has the most downloads (137.0K), suggesting wider adoption.