Decision Workspace
iroh-io vs tower-reqwest vs tower-http
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
iroh-io
growingv0.6.2
async local io
64
tower-reqwest
growingv0.5.3
Adapter between reqwest and tower-http crates.
61
tower-http
growingv0.6.8
Tower middleware and utilities for HTTP clients and servers
Core Metrics
| iroh-io | tower-reqwest | tower-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 64 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 211.3K | 48.3K | 225.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 18.0K | 3.7K | 23.1M |
| Dependents | 162 | 60 | 23.0K |
| Releases | 15 | 21 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 347d ago | 6d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 1y 11m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
iroh-io
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
tower-reqwest
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
tower-http
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| iroh-io | tower-reqwest | tower-http | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 0.5.3 | 0.6.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 20 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 18KB | 136KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 33 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 17.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.88 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tower-reqwest leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tower-http has the most downloads (225.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tower-http is depended on by 23.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.