Decision Workspace
waf-middleware vs bulwark-security vs helmet-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
waf-middleware
experimentalv0.1.2
A high-performance Web Application Firewall (WAF) middleware for Rust web frameworks like Axum and Actix-web, powered by OWASP Core Rule Set patterns.
44
bulwark-security
experimentalv0.3.1
A security-first decision engine framework for inspecting and controlling requests
59
helmet-core
stablev1.0.0
HTTP security headers middleware core for various web frameworks
Core Metrics
| waf-middleware | bulwark-security | helmet-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 44 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 41 | 31 | 34.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 41 | 4 | 4.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 47d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2d | 1m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
waf-middleware
Maintenance
14
Quality
7
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
bulwark-security
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
helmet-core
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| waf-middleware | bulwark-security | helmet-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.3.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 12KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •helmet-core leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •waf-middleware, bulwark-security are pre-1.0 — API may change.