Decision Workspace
webrunner vs cegla-cgi vs rust-web-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
webrunner
experimentalv0.8.1
Zero-config development web server with CGI and .htaccess support
62
cegla-cgi
experimentalv0.2.3
High-level CGI implementation for Rust
60
rust-web-server
stablev17.106.0
A dependency-minimal Rust web platform: HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 server, reverse proxy, and application framework with routing, middleware (auth, rate limiting, tracing), an MCP server, an async ORM, background jobs, object storage, and a mailer. Runs as a zero-code config-driven proxy or as a library crate. No third-party HTTP dependencies.
Core Metrics
| webrunner | cegla-cgi | rust-web-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 102 | 19.5K | 37.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.6K | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 93 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 79d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
webrunner
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cegla-cgi
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rust-web-server
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| webrunner | cegla-cgi | rust-web-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.2.3 | 17.106.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 6 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 85KB | 5KB | 4.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cegla-cgi leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-web-server has the most downloads (37.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •webrunner, cegla-cgi are pre-1.0 — API may change.