Decision Workspace
relaycache vs http-cache-semantics vs rustysquid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
relaycache
experimentalv0.1.1
Always-revalidating HTTP caching proxy with content-addressed SQLite-backed disk cache
68
http-cache-semantics
growingv3.0.0
RFC 7234. Parses HTTP headers to correctly compute cacheability of responses, even in complex cases
53
rustysquid
growingv1.2.0
High-performance HTTP caching proxy optimized for embedded systems and routers
Core Metrics
| relaycache | http-cache-semantics | rustysquid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 68 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 40 | 4.5M | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 244.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 159d ago | 340d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6y 5m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
relaycache
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
http-cache-semantics
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rustysquid
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| relaycache | http-cache-semantics | rustysquid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.0.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 7 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 141KB | 21KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-cache-semantics leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-cache-semantics is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •relaycache is pre-1.0 — API may change.