Decision Workspace
nginx-cache-purge vs wasmer-cache vs http-cache-semantics
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
nginx-cache-purge
growingv0.4.4
An alternative way to do `proxy_cache_purge` or `fastcgi_cache_purge` for Nginx.
78
wasmer-cache
stablev7.1.0
Cache system for Wasmer WebAssembly runtime
72
http-cache-semantics
stablev3.0.0
RFC 7234. Parses HTTP headers to correctly compute cacheability of responses, even in complex cases
Core Metrics
| nginx-cache-purge | wasmer-cache | http-cache-semantics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 78 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 26.3K | 3.5M | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 72.8K | 319.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 507 | 2.0K |
| Releases | 22 | 93 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 851d ago | today | 51d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 7m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
nginx-cache-purge
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
wasmer-cache
Maintenance
20
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
http-cache-semantics
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nginx-cache-purge | wasmer-cache | http-cache-semantics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.4 | 7.1.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 18 | 13 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 22KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 13.6% | 0.0% | 22.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •wasmer-cache leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-cache-semantics is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nginx-cache-purge has not been updated in over a year.
- •nginx-cache-purge is pre-1.0 — API may change.