Decision Workspace
http-security-headers vs tower-default-headers vs reinhardt-middleware
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
http-security-headers
experimentalv0.2.0
Type-safe, framework-agnostic HTTP security headers with Tower middleware support
45
tower-default-headers
growingv0.2.3
tower-compatible middleware to set default HTTP response headers
62
reinhardt-middleware
experimentalv0.1.2
Middleware system for request/response processing pipeline
Core Metrics
| http-security-headers | tower-default-headers | reinhardt-middleware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 45 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 15.1K | 7.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 280 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 178d ago | today |
| Age | 6m | 4y 6m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
http-security-headers
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
tower-default-headers
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
reinhardt-middleware
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http-security-headers | tower-default-headers | reinhardt-middleware | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.3 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 18 | 10 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 9KB | 225KB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | — | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reinhardt-middleware leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tower-default-headers has the most downloads (15.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reinhardt-middleware is depended on by 280 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.