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tower-http vs tower-reqwest vs tower-http-client

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

tower-httptower-reqwesttower-http-client
Health Score616455
Total Downloads225.5M48.3K26.5K
30d Downloads24.0M3.9K1.5K
Dependents23.0K600
Releases342120
Last Updated109d ago6d ago6d ago
Age9y1y 11m1y 11m

Health Breakdown

tower-http
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
tower-reqwest
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
tower-http-client
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15

Technical Details

tower-httptower-reqwesttower-http-client
Version0.6.80.5.30.5.3
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✗ No✗ No
LicenseMITMIT OR Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0
Dependencies372031
Crate Size136KB18KB27KB
Features3335
Yanked %17.6%4.8%10.0%
Edition201820242024
MSRV1.641.881.88
Owners2 (team)11

Quick Verdict

  • tower-reqwest leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • tower-http has the most downloads (225.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • tower-http is depended on by 23.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.