Decision Workspace
microserver vs http-nu vs file-serve
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
microserver
growingv0.2.1
Simple ad-hoc server with SPA support based on Warp! Excellent for testing React, Angular, Vue apps and the like.
52
http-nu
growingv0.16.0
The surprisingly performant, Nushell-scriptable, cross.stream-powered, Datastar-ready HTTP server that fits in your back pocket.
59
file-serve
growingv0.3.11
HTTP Static File Server
Core Metrics
| microserver | http-nu | file-serve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 52 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 81.0K | 6.0K | 38.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Releases | 11 | 26 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1504d ago | 19d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7y 7m | 1y 3m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
microserver
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
http-nu
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
file-serve
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| microserver | http-nu | file-serve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.16.0 | 0.3.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 58 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 700KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.59.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •file-serve leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •microserver has the most downloads (81.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ microserver has not been updated in over a year.