Decision Workspace
x8 vs reinhardt-middleware vs rusty_paseto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
x8
growingv4.3.2
Hidden parameters discovery suite.
63
reinhardt-middleware
experimentalv0.3.1
Middleware system for request/response processing pipeline
61
rusty_paseto
growingv0.10.0
A type-driven, ergonomic alternative to JWT for secure stateless PASETO tokens.
Core Metrics
| x8 | reinhardt-middleware | rusty_paseto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 68.1K | 10.7K | 205.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 2.0K | 6.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 378 | 105 |
| Releases | 32 | 68 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1110d ago | 8d ago | 64d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 5m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
x8
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
reinhardt-middleware
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
rusty_paseto
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x8 | reinhardt-middleware | rusty_paseto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.3.2 | 0.3.1 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 40 | 33 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 222KB | 608KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.96.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reinhardt-middleware leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rusty_paseto has the most downloads (205.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reinhardt-middleware is depended on by 378 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ x8 has not been updated in over a year.
- •reinhardt-middleware, rusty_paseto are pre-1.0 — API may change.