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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to hyper-tls
Short answerThe closest alternatives to hyper-tls on crates.io data are schannel (901K real downloads a day), security-framework (1.2M real downloads a day), openssl (946K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is http, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. hyper-tls itself gets 741,124 a day with 476 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs hyper-tls | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| schannel Pulled in | 901,416 | 1.22x | 34 | 8d | keyword "https", keyword "ssl" | compare |
| security-framework Established | 1,156,937 | 1.56x | 179 | 8mo | keyword "ssl", keyword "tls" | compare |
| openssl Widely used | 945,534 | 1.28x | 1,868 | 4mo | keyword "ssl", keyword "tls" | compare |
| security-framework-sys Pulled in | 934,775 | 1.26x | 50 | 8mo | keyword "ssl", keyword "tls" | compare |
| ureq Widely used | 840,482 | 1.13x | 4,472 | 3d | keyword "http", keyword "https" | compare |
| headers Established | 343,059 | 0.46x | 273 | 30d | keyword "http", keyword "hyper" | compare |
| headers-core Pulled in | 341,293 | 0.46x | 12 | 2.9y | keyword "http", keyword "hyper" | compare |
| http Widely used | 3,277,345 | 4.42x | 8,511 | 3mo | 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 hyper-tls; 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 hyper-tls: 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 hyper-tls, 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: Few direct dependents and steady. 901,416 real downloads a day.schannelRust crate. Schannel bindings for rust, allowing SSL/TLS (e.g. https) without openssl. Real use: 901K downloads a day on quiet days; 34 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time