Decision Workspace
http_dir vs actix-web vs actix-http
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
http_dir
growingv0.1.9
HTTP file server
75
actix-web
stablev4.13.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
75
actix-http
stablev3.12.0
HTTP types and services for the Actix ecosystem
Core Metrics
| http_dir | actix-web | actix-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 75 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 12.5K | 62.9M | 62.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 3.3M | 3.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 19.1K | 3.1K |
| Releases | 10 | 155 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 938d ago | 37d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 8y 5m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
http_dir
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
actix-web
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-http
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| http_dir | actix-web | actix-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.9 | 4.13.0 | 3.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 56 | 53 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 269KB | 171KB |
| Features | 7 | 22 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-web is depended on by 19.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http_dir has not been updated in over a year.
- •http_dir is pre-1.0 — API may change.