Decision Workspace
axum-htpasswd vs actix-web-httpauth vs actix-web
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
axum-htpasswd
growingv0.2.0
Simple file-based authentication in Axum
56
actix-web-httpauth
growingv0.8.2
HTTP authentication schemes for Actix Web
76
actix-web
stablev4.14.0
Actix Web is a powerful, pragmatic, and extremely fast web framework for Rust
Core Metrics
| axum-htpasswd | actix-web-httpauth | actix-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 56 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 5.7M | 73.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 99.5K | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 21.5K |
| Releases | 2 | 29 | 156 |
| Last Updated | 842d ago | 763d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 8y 1m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
axum-htpasswd
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
actix-web-httpauth
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-web
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| axum-htpasswd | actix-web-httpauth | actix-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.8.2 | 4.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 12 | 56 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 32KB | 274KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •actix-web leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •actix-web is depended on by 21.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ axum-htpasswd, actix-web-httpauth have not been updated in over a year.
- •axum-htpasswd, actix-web-httpauth are pre-1.0 — API may change.