Decision Workspace
reqwest vs ureq vs minreq
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
65
minreq
growingv2.14.1
Simple, minimal-dependency HTTP client
Core Metrics
| reqwest | ureq | minreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 74 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 415.2M | 107.4M | 4.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 32.9M | 10.2M | 367.5K |
| Dependents | 213.3K | 17.6K | 1.6K |
| Releases | 123 | 112 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 6d ago | 205d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 7y 9m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ureq
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
minreq
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| reqwest | ureq | minreq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 3.3.0 | 2.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Dependencies | 62 | 28 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 158KB | 148KB | 44KB |
| Features | 30 | 23 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.64.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ureq leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest has the most downloads (415.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest is depended on by 213.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •reqwest is pre-1.0 — API may change.