Decision Workspace
ureq vs minreq vs attohttpc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
ureq
stablev3.3.0
Simple, safe HTTP client
71
minreq
stablev2.14.1
Simple, minimal-dependency HTTP client
69
attohttpc
growingv0.31.0
Small and lightweight HTTP client
Core Metrics
| ureq | minreq | attohttpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 131.5M | 5.0M | 26.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 12.7M | 408.3K | 1.6M |
| Dependents | 24.1K | 1.7K | 1.4K |
| Releases | 112 | 51 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 65d ago | 34d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 8y 2m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ureq
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
minreq
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
attohttpc
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ureq | minreq | attohttpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.3.0 | 2.14.1 | 0.31.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 15 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 44KB | 70KB |
| Features | 23 | 8 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minreq leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ureq has the most downloads (131.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ureq is depended on by 24.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •attohttpc is pre-1.0 — API may change.