Decision Workspace
webby vs webringer vs drain_server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
webby
growingv0.0.6
A very simple HTTP 1.1 web server
48
webringer
growingv1.0.3
A bin/lib crate for a webring site
44
drain_server
growingv1.5.2
A WIP web server/framework.
Core Metrics
| webby | webringer | drain_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 1.3K | 23.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 1898d ago | 314d ago | 384d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 10m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
webby
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
webringer
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
drain_server
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| webby | webringer | drain_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.6 | 1.0.3 | 1.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 20 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 138KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •webringer leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •drain_server has the most downloads (23.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ webby, drain_server have not been updated in over a year.
- •webby is pre-1.0 — API may change.