Decision Workspace
httpageboy vs rust-web-server vs oak-http-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
httpageboy
stablev1.0.19
A lightweight library for handling raw HTTP request/response transmission. Good base for APIs. Supports both synchronous and asynchronous programming models.
47
rust-web-server
growingv16.1.0
Collection of utility functions used to build Rust Web and TLS Server. Can be useful while developing HTTP related functionality
38
oak-http-server
growingv0.3.0
Yet another HTTP server library written in Rust
Core Metrics
| httpageboy | rust-web-server | oak-http-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9K | 36.1K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 52 | 28 | 8 |
| Dependents | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 20 | 25 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 936d ago | 955d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 3y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
httpageboy
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rust-web-server
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
oak-http-server
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| httpageboy | rust-web-server | oak-http-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.19 | 16.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR ISC OR LGPL-3.0-or-later OR CC-BY-4.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 3.0MB | 34KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 15.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •httpageboy leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-web-server has the most downloads (36.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rust-web-server, oak-http-server have not been updated in over a year.
- •oak-http-server is pre-1.0 — API may change.