Decision Workspace
websocket-transport vs ws_stream_tungstenite vs ratchet_ext
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
websocket-transport
growingv0.1.0
Easy async WebSocket wrapper which implements Stream + Sink for String
53
ws_stream_tungstenite
growingv0.15.0
Provide AsyncRead/AsyncWrite over Tungstenite WebSockets
50
ratchet_ext
growingv1.2.1
WebSocket extensions for Ratchet
Core Metrics
| websocket-transport | ws_stream_tungstenite | ratchet_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 1.1M | 91.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 53.7K | 6.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 107 | 49 |
| Releases | 1 | 24 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 3124d ago | 292d ago | 543d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 6y 6m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
websocket-transport
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
ws_stream_tungstenite
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ratchet_ext
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| websocket-transport | ws_stream_tungstenite | ratchet_ext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.15.0 | 1.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 27 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 36KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ws_stream_tungstenite leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ws_stream_tungstenite is depended on by 107 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ websocket-transport, ratchet_ext have not been updated in over a year.
- •websocket-transport, ws_stream_tungstenite are pre-1.0 — API may change.