Decision Workspace
tower-http-cache vs http-cache-tower vs http-cache-tower-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
tower-http-cache
experimentalv0.5.0
Tower-compatible caching layer with pluggable backends (in-memory, Redis, and more)
52
http-cache-tower
growingv1.0.0-alpha.6
HTTP cache middleware for Tower/Hyper
49
http-cache-tower-server
experimentalv0.2.3
Server-side HTTP response caching middleware for Tower/Axum
Core Metrics
| tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | http-cache-tower-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 3.2K | 3.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 87d ago | 87d ago |
| Age | 8m | 11m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
tower-http-cache
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
http-cache-tower
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
http-cache-tower-server
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | http-cache-tower-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.0.0-alpha.6 | 0.2.3 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 110KB | 44KB | 40KB |
| Features | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.7% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tower-http-cache leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •http-cache-tower-server has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tower-http-cache, http-cache-tower-server are pre-1.0 — API may change.