Decision Workspace
ratelimit vs rate_limiters vs better-bucket
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
ratelimit
growingv2.0.0
A lock-free token bucket ratelimiter
52
rate_limiters
experimentalv0.1.13
Flexible and easy-to-use Rust library for implementing rate limits.
60
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.
Core Metrics
| ratelimit | rate_limiters | better-bucket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 52 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 21.1M | 2.4K | 206 |
| 30d Downloads | 226.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 289 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 31 | 11 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 83d ago | 63d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 10y 9m | 10m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ratelimit
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rate_limiters
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
better-bucket
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ratelimit | rate_limiters | better-bucket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.1.13 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 24KB | 159KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratelimit leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratelimit is depended on by 289 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rate_limiters is pre-1.0 — API may change.