Decision Workspace
rxpress vs miniserve vs dummyhttp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
rxpress
experimentalv0.3.1
rxpress is an open-source server library in Rust similar to express in NodeJS. Built from the ground up with a focus on learning and building modern HTTP servers.
52
miniserve
growingv0.33.0
For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!
52
dummyhttp
stablev1.1.3
Super simple HTTP server that replies with a fixed body and a fixed response code
Core Metrics
| rxpress | miniserve | dummyhttp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 131.9K | 29.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 1.2K | 61 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 52 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 190d ago | 39d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 6m | 7y 10m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rxpress
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
miniserve
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
dummyhttp
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rxpress | miniserve | dummyhttp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.33.0 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 54 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 192KB | 374KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •miniserve leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rxpress, miniserve are pre-1.0 — API may change.