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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to http-range-header
Short answerThe closest alternatives to http-range-header on crates.io data are httparse (2.2M real downloads a day), headers (343K real downloads a day), url (2.5M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is hyper, and 6 shipped a release in the last year. http-range-header itself gets 289,915 a day with 19 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs http-range-header | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 7.53x | 609 | 20mo | category Network programming, category Parser implementations, keyword "http", keyword "parser" | compare |
| headers Established | 343,059 | 1.18x | 273 | 30d | category Web programming, keyword "headers", keyword "http" | compare |
| url Foundational | 2,520,673 | 8.69x | 16,906 | 10mo | category Parser implementations, category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| h2 Established | 2,290,495 | 7.90x | 296 | 18d | category Network programming, category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| axum-core Established | 1,571,431 | 5.42x | 191 | 10mo | category Network programming, category Web programming, keyword "http" | compare |
| html5ever Established | 506,290 | 1.75x | 380 | 40d | category Parser implementations, category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| headers-core Pulled in | 341,293 | 1.18x | 12 | 2.9y | keyword "headers", keyword "http" | compare |
| hyper Widely used | 2,783,528 | 9.60x | 5,861 | 18d | category Network programming, 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 http-range-header; 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 http-range-header: 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 http-range-header, 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: Established and steady. 2,183,298 real downloads a day.httparseRust crate. A tiny, safe, speedy, zero-copy HTTP/1.x parser. Real use: 2.2M downloads a day on quiet days; 609 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time