Decision Workspace
reqwest vs isahc vs minreq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
reqwest
growingv0.13.4
higher level HTTP client library
75
isahc
stablev2.0.0
The practical HTTP client that is fun to use.
71
minreq
stablev2.14.1
Simple, minimal-dependency HTTP client
Core Metrics
| reqwest | isahc | minreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 75 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 494.1M | 15.8M | 5.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 44.2M | 444.8K | 408.3K |
| Dependents | 258.1K | 1.8K | 1.7K |
| Releases | 125 | 47 | 51 |
| Last Updated | today | 1d ago | 34d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 6y 9m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
reqwest
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
isahc
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
minreq
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| reqwest | isahc | minreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.4 | 2.0.0 | 2.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | ISC |
| Dependencies | 62 | 40 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 163KB | 165KB | 44KB |
| Features | 30 | 18 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •isahc leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (494.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 258.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •reqwest is pre-1.0 — API may change.