Decision Workspace
torrust-actix vs mtorrent-core vs hightorrent
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
torrust-actix
experimentalv4.2.3
A rich, fast and efficient Bittorrent Tracker.
55
mtorrent-core
experimentalv0.4.3
Fundamentals for building asynchronous BitTorrent clients
47
hightorrent
growingv0.4.0
High-level torrent library which supports Bittorrent v1, v2 and hybrid torrents
Core Metrics
| torrust-actix | mtorrent-core | hightorrent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 55 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 43 | 1.8K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 31 | 156 | 60 |
| Dependents | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 9d ago | 137d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
torrust-actix
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
mtorrent-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hightorrent
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| torrust-actix | mtorrent-core | hightorrent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.3 | 0.4.3 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 55 | 23 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 3.8MB | 90KB | 518KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mtorrent-core leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hightorrent has the most downloads (4.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mtorrent-core, hightorrent are pre-1.0 — API may change.