Decision Workspace
rate-net vs better-bucket vs throttlecrab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
rate-net
experimentalv1.0.0
A powerful, lock-free rate limiter for Rust: multiple algorithms behind one trait, sharded per-key state, bounded-memory eviction, retry-after, and a one-line Tier-1 API. Built against hostile traffic.
61
better-bucket
experimentalv1.0.0
A genuinely better token bucket for Rust: lock-free, allocation-free acquire path, cache-aligned, overflow-safe, with a one-line Tier-1 API and a mockable clock for deterministic tests.
58
throttlecrab
experimentalv0.4.38
A high-performance GCRA (Generic Cell Rate Algorithm) rate limiter library
Core Metrics
| rate-net | better-bucket | throttlecrab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 61 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 48 | 160 | 18.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 38 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 18d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 17d | 19d | 10m |
Health Breakdown
rate-net
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
better-bucket
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
throttlecrab
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rate-net | better-bucket | throttlecrab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.4.38 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 159KB | 29KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •better-bucket leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •throttlecrab has the most downloads (18.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •throttlecrab is pre-1.0 — API may change.