Decision Workspace
http2 vs h2 vs ntex-h2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
http2
growingv0.5.13
An HTTP/2 client and server
70
h2
growingv0.4.13
An HTTP/2 client and server
68
ntex-h2
stablev3.8.2
An HTTP/2 client and server
Core Metrics
| http2 | h2 | ntex-h2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 70 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 828.5K | 517.1M | 491.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 369.7K | 37.5M | 21.8K |
| Dependents | 46 | 3.2K | 161 |
| Releases | 27 | 81 | 75 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 81d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 9y | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
http2
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
h2
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ntex-h2
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http2 | h2 | ntex-h2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.13 | 0.4.13 | 3.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 21 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 190KB | 177KB | 129KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 18.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •h2 leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •h2 is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •http2, h2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.