Decision Workspace
tower-http-cache-plus vs tower-http-cache vs http-cache-tower
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
tower-http-cache-plus
experimentalv0.0.2
HTTP response caching middleware with integrated compression
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
Core Metrics
| tower-http-cache-plus | tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 28 | 958 | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 390 | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 136d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 16d | 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
tower-http-cache-plus
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
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
Technical Details
| tower-http-cache-plus | tower-http-cache | http-cache-tower | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.4.3 | 1.0.0-alpha.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 35 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 109KB | 43KB |
| Features | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | 1.75.0 | 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-plus, tower-http-cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.