Decision Workspace
limitr vs ratelock vs gcra-limiter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
limitr
growingv0.2.1
A crate offering various rate-limiting algorithms such as Token Bucket, Leaky Bucket, and more.
50
ratelock
experimentalv0.1.0
Zero-dependency, zero-allocation, lock-free token bucket rate limiter for Rust (std + no_std).
49
gcra-limiter
experimentalv0.2.0
A Rust implementation of the Generic Cell Rate Algorithm (GCRA) for rate limiting
Core Metrics
| limitr | ratelock | gcra-limiter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 87 | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 109 | 77 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 544d ago | 31d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 1m | 23d |
Health Breakdown
limitr
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ratelock
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
gcra-limiter
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| limitr | ratelock | gcra-limiter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 24KB | 20KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratelock leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •limitr has the most downloads (4.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ limitr has not been updated in over a year.