Decision Workspace
rocket_http vs rkt_http vs actix-web
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
rocket_http
growingv0.5.1
Types, traits, and parsers for HTTP requests, responses, and headers.
61
rkt_http
experimentalv1.1.0
Types, traits, and parsers for HTTP requests, responses, and headers.
76
actix-web
stablev4.14.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
Core Metrics
| rocket_http | rkt_http | actix-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 61 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 11.4M | 572 | 73.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 217.3K | 0 | 1.9M |
| Dependents | 77 | 8 | 21.5K |
| Releases | 21 | 4 | 156 |
| Last Updated | 781d ago | 6d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 5m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rocket_http
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rkt_http
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
actix-web
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rocket_http | rkt_http | actix-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 1.1.0 | 4.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 14 | 56 |
| Crate Size | 96KB | 94KB | 274KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | 1.88.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-web is depended on by 21.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rocket_http has not been updated in over a year.
- •rocket_http is pre-1.0 — API may change.