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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to cookie_store
Short answerThe closest alternatives to cookie_store on crates.io data are http (3.3M real downloads a day), http-body (2.8M real downloads a day), hyper (2.8M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is http, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. cookie_store itself gets 318,087 a day with 132 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs cookie_store | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| http Widely used | 3,277,345 | 10.30x | 8,511 | 3mo | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| http-body Widely used | 2,784,335 | 8.75x | 1,124 | 3mo | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| hyper Widely used | 2,783,528 | 8.75x | 5,861 | 18d | category HTTP client, keyword "http" | compare |
| h2 Established | 2,290,495 | 7.20x | 296 | 18d | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 6.86x | 609 | 20mo | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| tower-http Widely used | 2,044,149 | 6.43x | 3,782 | 54d | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| http-body-util Widely used | 1,970,860 | 6.20x | 3,957 | 2mo | category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| hyper-util Widely used | 1,948,171 | 6.12x | 3,155 | 30d | category HTTP client, keyword "http" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with cookie_store; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For cookie_store: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with cookie_store, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and steady. 3,277,345 real downloads a day.httpRust crate. A set of types for representing HTTP requests and responses. Real use: 3.3M downloads a day on quiet days; 8,511 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time