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hyperlane_techempower vs http-constant vs http-type
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
A lightweight, high-performance, and cross-platform Rust HTTP server library built on Tokio. It simplifies modern web service development by providing built-in support for middleware, WebSocket, Server-Sent Events (SSE), and raw TCP communication. With a unified and ergonomic API across Windows, Linux, and MacOS, it enables developers to build robust, scalable, and event-driven network applications with minimal overhead and maximum flexibility.
A comprehensive library providing common HTTP constants for header names, versions, MIME types, and protocol identifiers.
A comprehensive Rust library providing essential types for HTTP operations. Includes core HTTP abstractions (request/response, methods, status codes, versions), content types, cookies, WebSocket support, and thread-safe concurrent types (ArcMutex, ArcRwLock). Also provides convenient Option-wrapped primitive types for flexible HTTP handling.
Core Metrics
| hyperlane_techempower | http-constant | http-type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 68 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 279 | 87.4K | 248.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 118 | 1.5K | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 634 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 21 | 143 | 431 |
| Last Updated | today | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 3m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
Technical Details
| hyperlane_techempower | http-constant | http-type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.21 | 5.4.0 | 17.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 157KB | 86KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-constant leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-type has the most downloads (248.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •http-type is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •hyperlane_techempower is pre-1.0 — API may change.