Decision Workspace
ocsp-stapler vs mechanics-http-client vs ocsp-staple
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
ocsp-stapler
growingv0.4.9
OCSP stapler & client with support for Rustls
54
mechanics-http-client
experimentalv0.2.3
Small reqwest-shaped HTTP client built on hyper-rustls + webpki-roots, with aws-lc-rs as the sole crypto provider. Bundled Mozilla CA bundle only — no OS-native trust.
49
ocsp-staple
experimentalv0.0.2
Build OCSP requests, parse responses, and extract responder URLs from a certificate's AIA extension.
Core Metrics
| ocsp-stapler | mechanics-http-client | ocsp-staple | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 108.7K | 214 | 48 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Releases | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 155d ago | 11d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 2y | 13d | 17d |
Health Breakdown
ocsp-stapler
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
mechanics-http-client
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
ocsp-staple
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ocsp-stapler | mechanics-http-client | ocsp-staple | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.9 | 0.2.3 | 0.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 20 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 47KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mechanics-http-client leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ocsp-stapler has the most downloads (108.7K), suggesting wider adoption.