Crates / Compare / reqwest vs k8s-openapi
Rust crates side by side · data Oct 27, 2026
reqwest vs k8s-openapi
Short answerBy steady daily use, reqwest is bigger: 2,544,741 real downloads a day against 265,277 for k8s-openapi (9.6x). 31,677 crates depend on reqwest and 943 on k8s-openapi. reqwest last shipped 46 days ago, k8s-openapi 4 months ago.
reqwest
FoundationalFoundational and steady.
31,677 crates depend on it; downloads don't spike on releases.
higher level HTTP client library
k8s-openapi
EstablishedEstablished and steady.
943 crates depend on it; no release in the last 90 days, so its count is all steady use.
Bindings for the Kubernetes client API
reqwestk8s-openapi · 100% = that crate's normal quiet day, so a spike to 300% is triple its usual traffic
Every number, side by side
| Same window, same method | reqwest | k8s-openapi |
|---|---|---|
| Real downloads a day | 2,544,741 | 265,277 |
| Crates that depend on it | 31,677 | 943 |
| Last release | 0.13.5, 46 days ago | 0.28.0, 4 months ago |
| Trend vs the field | +1% | +1% |
| Release-window share | 2.5% | 0.0% |
| Downloads in the window | 230,910,557 | 23,626,232 |
| All-time downloads | 832,745,728 | 87,675,171 |
| Versions published | 126 | 34 |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | not set |
| First published | Oct 16, 2016 | Jun 30, 2018 |
Which to pick
- Downloads tell you what is common, not what fits. Each crate's own description above says what it is for; when the jobs differ, pick by the job.
- When both fit, prefer the one more crates depend on (reqwest, 31,677 dependents): more eyes, more answered questions, and you may already have it in your tree.
- Check the release dates against your own pace: reqwest 46 days ago, k8s-openapi 4 months ago.
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Method
Real downloads = the median day with no release that day or the day before, from the crates.io API (Jul 27, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026). Raw crates.io counts include CI and bots and run high (why); the method is from our 90-day study.
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