Decision Workspace
x402-rs vs x402-reqwest vs x402-axum
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
x402-rs
experimentalv0.12.5
x402 payments in Rust: verify, settle, and monitor payments over HTTP 402 flows
62
x402-reqwest
growingv1.4.4
Wrapper for reqwest for transparent x402 payments
61
x402-axum
growingv1.4.5
Axum middleware for enforcing x402 protocol payments on protected routes
Core Metrics
| x402-rs | x402-reqwest | x402-axum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 62 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 19.2K | 4.0K | 16.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 479 | 6.5K |
| Dependents | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 41 | 24 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 65d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 10m | 9m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
x402-rs
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
x402-reqwest
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
x402-axum
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x402-rs | x402-reqwest | x402-axum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.5 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 54 | 9 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 156KB | 40KB | 50KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •x402-reqwest leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •x402-rs has the most downloads (19.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •x402-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.