Decision Workspace
pop-server vs whyhttp vs http-test-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
pop-server
growingv0.4.0
a puppet server, at your command
46
whyhttp
experimentalv1.0.0
HTTP mock server for use in tests. Starts a real server, expectations configured via fluent builder API, verified automatically on drop.
45
http-test-server
growingv2.1.1
Programatically create resources and pre-defined responses for tests
Core Metrics
| pop-server | whyhttp | http-test-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 46 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 776 | 547 | 54.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 458d ago | 41d ago | 1125d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pop-server
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
whyhttp
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
http-test-server
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| pop-server | whyhttp | http-test-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.0 | 2.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 29KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •whyhttp leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-test-server has the most downloads (54.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pop-server, http-test-server have not been updated in over a year.
- •pop-server is pre-1.0 — API may change.