Decision Workspace
rune-axum-helmet vs http-security-headers vs axum-helmet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rune-axum-helmet
experimentalv0.2.0
Security headers middleware for Axum — CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and more
55
http-security-headers
experimentalv0.2.0
Type-safe, framework-agnostic HTTP security headers with Tower middleware support
53
axum-helmet
stablev1.0.1
HTTP security headers middleware core for axum web framework
Core Metrics
| rune-axum-helmet | http-security-headers | axum-helmet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 39 | 1.3K | 46.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 7.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 56d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 25d | 6m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rune-axum-helmet
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
http-security-headers
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
axum-helmet
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rune-axum-helmet | http-security-headers | axum-helmet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 37KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •http-security-headers leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •axum-helmet has the most downloads (46.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rune-axum-helmet, http-security-headers are pre-1.0 — API may change.