Decision Workspace
tower-http-cache vs http-cache-tower vs http-cache-tower-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
tower-http-cache
experimentalv0.4.3
Tower-compatible caching layer with pluggable backends (in-memory, Redis, and more)
54
http-cache-tower
growingv1.0.0-alpha.5
HTTP cache middleware for Tower/Hyper
51
http-cache-tower-server
experimentalv0.2.2
Server-side HTTP response caching middleware for Tower/Axum
Core Metrics
| tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | http-cache-tower-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 958 | 3.2K | 505 |
| 30d Downloads | 390 | 1.9K | 444 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 136d ago | 22d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 4m | 8m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
tower-http-cache
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
http-cache-tower
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
http-cache-tower-server
Maintenance
20
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | http-cache-tower-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 1.0.0-alpha.5 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 35 | 19 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 109KB | 43KB | 40KB |
| Features | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tower-http-cache leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-cache-tower has the most downloads (3.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tower-http-cache, http-cache-tower-server are pre-1.0 — API may change.