Decision Workspace
httpcan vs mockforge-core vs apimock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
httpcan
experimentalv0.5.2
A simple HTTP Request & Response Service, with httpbin compatibility
64
mockforge-core
experimentalv0.3.101
Shared logic for MockForge - routing, validation, latency, proxy
63
apimock
stablev4.6.5
HTTP(S) mock server. Drop JSON files into a folder and your API immediately exists.
Core Metrics
| httpcan | mockforge-core | apimock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 8.9K | 61.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 1.4K | 153 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.7K | 28 |
| Releases | 6 | 74 | 100 |
| Last Updated | 161d ago | 1d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 6m | 5m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
httpcan
Maintenance
12
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mockforge-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
apimock
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| httpcan | mockforge-core | apimock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.3.101 | 4.6.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 66 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 927KB | 1.0MB | 1.0MB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mockforge-core leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apimock has the most downloads (61.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mockforge-core is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •httpcan, mockforge-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.