Decision Workspace
openws-server vs rust-oxide-realtime vs flare-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
openws-server
experimentalv0.1.5
WebSocket server with room-based messaging, private messages, HTTP broadcast, and configurable limits
43
rust-oxide-realtime
experimentalv0.2.0
Reusable realtime transport primitives for Axum servers and Rust websocket clients
59
flare-core
stablev1.0.3
A high-performance, reliable long-connection communication toolkit for Rust, supporting WebSocket and QUIC protocols with features like authentication, device management, serialization negotiation, and protocol racing.
Core Metrics
| openws-server | rust-oxide-realtime | flare-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 43 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 123 | 35 | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 142d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 6d | 4m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
openws-server
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
8
rust-oxide-realtime
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
flare-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| openws-server | rust-oxide-realtime | flare-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 10 | 40 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 50KB | 231KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flare-core leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openws-server, rust-oxide-realtime are pre-1.0 — API may change.