Decision Workspace
http_req_wasi vs wasmedge_http_req vs ureq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
http_req_wasi
growingv0.11.1
HTTP client for the WasmEdge network socket API. Derived from the http_req library.
41
wasmedge_http_req
growingv0.9.0
HTTP client for the WasmEdge network socket API. Derived from the http_req library.
74
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
Core Metrics
| http_req_wasi | wasmedge_http_req | ureq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 41 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 57.1K | 8.5K | 107.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 71 | 10.2M |
| Dependents | 223 | 1 | 17.6K |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 112 |
| Last Updated | 1039d ago | 1409d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 4y 5m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
http_req_wasi
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
wasmedge_http_req
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| http_req_wasi | wasmedge_http_req | ureq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 0.9.0 | 3.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 71KB | 70KB | 148KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ureq is depended on by 17.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ http_req_wasi, wasmedge_http_req have not been updated in over a year.
- •http_req_wasi, wasmedge_http_req are pre-1.0 — API may change.