Decision Workspace
reqwest-middleware vs reqwest-tracing vs http-cache-reqwest
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
reqwest-middleware
growingv0.5.2
Wrapper around reqwest to allow for client middleware chains.
73
reqwest-tracing
growingv0.7.1
Opentracing middleware for reqwest.
64
http-cache-reqwest
growingv0.16.0
http-cache middleware implementation for reqwest
Core Metrics
| reqwest-middleware | reqwest-tracing | http-cache-reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 73 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 60.2M | 24.5M | 2.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.5M | 1.3M | 252.3K |
| Dependents | 9.4K | 1.5K | 2.4K |
| Releases | 23 | 31 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
reqwest-middleware
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
reqwest-tracing
Maintenance
22
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
http-cache-reqwest
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| reqwest-middleware | reqwest-tracing | http-cache-reqwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.7.1 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 55 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 38KB | 22KB |
| Features | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reqwest-tracing leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reqwest-middleware has the most downloads (60.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reqwest-middleware is depended on by 9.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.