Decision Workspace
http_req vs ureq vs reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
http_req
growingv0.14.4
simple and lightweight HTTP client with built-in HTTPS support
74
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
69
reqwest
growingv0.13.2
higher level HTTP client library
Core Metrics
| http_req | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 74 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 850.2K | 107.4M | 415.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 24.4K | 10.2M | 32.9M |
| Dependents | 242 | 17.6K | 213.3K |
| Releases | 52 | 112 | 123 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 6d ago | 49d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 7y 9m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
http_req
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| http_req | ureq | reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.4 | 3.3.0 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 28 | 62 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 148KB | 158KB |
| Features | 3 | 23 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (415.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 213.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •http_req, reqwest are pre-1.0 — API may change.