Decision Workspace
reqwest vs ureq vs hyper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
reqwest
growingv0.13.2
higher level HTTP client library
74
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
74
hyper
stablev1.8.1
A protective and efficient HTTP library for all.
Core Metrics
| reqwest | ureq | hyper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 74 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 415.2M | 107.4M | 572.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 34.0M | 10.6M | 42.2M |
| Dependents | 213.3K | 17.6K | 64.8K |
| Releases | 123 | 112 | 247 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 6d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 7y 9m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hyper
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| reqwest | ureq | hyper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 3.3.0 | 1.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 62 | 28 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 158KB | 148KB | 157KB |
| Features | 30 | 23 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64.0 | 1.85 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hyper has the most downloads (572.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 213.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •reqwest is pre-1.0 — API may change.