Decision Workspace
hyper-static vs simple-http-server vs hyper-staticfile
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
hyper-static
growingv0.2.1
A static file handler for Rust/Hyper with minimal logic
47
simple-http-server
growingv0.8.0
Simple HTTP server
44
hyper-staticfile
growingv0.10.1
Static file serving for Hyper 1.0
Core Metrics
| hyper-static | simple-http-server | hyper-staticfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 14.3K | 70.3K | 726.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 90 | 482 | 22.2K |
| Dependents | 221 | 0 | 282 |
| Releases | 9 | 36 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 819d ago | 10d ago | 634d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 8y 10m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
hyper-static
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
simple-http-server
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
hyper-staticfile
Maintenance
7
Quality
6
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hyper-static | simple-http-server | hyper-staticfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.8.0 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 242KB | 27KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 5.6% | 74.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •simple-http-server leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hyper-staticfile has the most downloads (726.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hyper-staticfile is depended on by 282 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hyper-static, hyper-staticfile have not been updated in over a year.