Decision Workspace
lightstatic vs zserv vs rust-embed
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
lightstatic
growingv1.0.1
lightweight static file server
42
zserv
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple, lightweight, and modern HTTP file server.
69
rust-embed
stablev8.11.0
Rust Custom Derive Macro which loads files into the rust binary at compile time during release and loads the file from the fs during dev
Core Metrics
| lightstatic | zserv | rust-embed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 42 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 30 | 27.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 4 | 3.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 9.0K |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 577d ago | 39d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
lightstatic
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
zserv
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
rust-embed
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| lightstatic | zserv | rust-embed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.1.1 | 8.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 15 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 23KB | 901KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-embed leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-embed is depended on by 9.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lightstatic has not been updated in over a year.
- •zserv is pre-1.0 — API may change.