Decision Workspace
x8 vs helmet-core vs actix-identity
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
x8
growingv4.3.2
Hidden parameters discovery suite.
59
helmet-core
stablev1.0.0
HTTP security headers middleware core for various web frameworks
57
actix-identity
growingv0.9.0
Identity management for Actix Web
Core Metrics
| x8 | helmet-core | actix-identity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 63.5K | 34.5K | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 604 | 4.1K | 238.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 46 | 109 |
| Releases | 32 | 4 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 1002d ago | 23d ago | 213d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 2y 2m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
x8
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
helmet-core
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
actix-identity
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| x8 | helmet-core | actix-identity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.3.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 12KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •helmet-core leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-identity has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •actix-identity is depended on by 109 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ x8 has not been updated in over a year.
- •actix-identity is pre-1.0 — API may change.