Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to idna
Short answerThe closest alternatives to idna on crates.io data are axum (1.6M real downloads a day), axum-core (1.6M real downloads a day), ureq (840K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is http, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. idna itself gets 2,577,546 a day with 246 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs idna | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| axum Widely used | 1,587,646 | 0.62x | 9,968 | 6mo | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| axum-core Established | 1,571,431 | 0.61x | 191 | 10mo | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| ureq Widely used | 840,482 | 0.33x | 4,472 | 3d | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| ureq-proto Pulled in | 579,261 | 0.22x | 3 | 7d | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| http Widely used | 3,277,345 | 1.27x | 8,511 | 3mo | keyword "http" | compare |
| foldhash Established | 3,043,165 | 1.18x | 333 | 14mo | keyword "no-std" | compare |
| http-body Widely used | 2,784,335 | 1.08x | 1,124 | 3mo | keyword "http" | compare |
| hyper Widely used | 2,783,528 | 1.08x | 5,861 | 18d | 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 idna; 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 idna: 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 idna, 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. 1,587,646 real downloads a day.axumRust crate. HTTP routing and request handling library that focuses on ergonomics and modularity. Real use: 1.6M downloads a day on quiet days; 9,968 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time