Crates / ureq-proto / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to ureq-proto
Short answerThe closest alternatives to ureq-proto on crates.io data are idna (2.6M real downloads a day), axum (1.6M real downloads a day), axum-core (1.6M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is http-body, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. ureq-proto itself gets 579,261 a day with 3 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs ureq-proto | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| idna Established | 2,577,546 | 4.45x | 246 | 14mo | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| axum Widely used | 1,587,646 | 2.74x | 9,968 | 6mo | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| axum-core Established | 1,571,431 | 2.71x | 191 | 10mo | keyword "http", keyword "web" | compare |
| http-body Widely used | 2,784,335 | 4.81x | 1,124 | 3mo | keyword "http" | compare |
| hyper Widely used | 2,783,528 | 4.81x | 5,861 | 18d | keyword "http" | compare |
| reqwest Foundational | 2,544,741 | 4.39x | 31,677 | 46d | keyword "http" | compare |
| h2 Established | 2,290,495 | 3.95x | 296 | 18d | keyword "http" | compare |
| tower-http Widely used | 2,044,149 | 3.53x | 3,782 | 54d | 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 ureq-proto; 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 ureq-proto: 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 ureq-proto, 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.
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