Decision Workspace
http_header vs http_tiny vs water_client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
http_header
growingv0.8.2
A simple, dependency-less HTTP-header builder and parser
43
http_tiny
growingv1.1.0
A simple, dependency-less HTTP-header builder and parser
52
water_client
stablev1.0.4
easy http client for more control over http connection and requests
Core Metrics
| http_header | http_tiny | water_client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 43 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 23.0K | 15.1K | 5.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 152 | 50 | 10 |
| Dependents | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 12 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1625d ago | 792d ago | 404d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 4y 5m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
http_header
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
http_tiny
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
water_client
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| http_header | http_tiny | water_client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 13KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •water_client leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http_header has the most downloads (23.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ http_header, http_tiny, water_client have not been updated in over a year.
- •http_header is pre-1.0 — API may change.