Crates / webauthn-rs / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to webauthn-rs
Short answerThe closest alternatives to webauthn-rs on crates.io data are gcp_auth (45.4K real downloads a day), openidconnect (58K real downloads a day), http (3.3M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is http, and 6 shipped a release in the last year. webauthn-rs itself gets 33,160 a day with 83 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs webauthn-rs | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gcp_auth Pulled in | 45,402 | 1.37x | 75 | 4mo | category Authentication, keyword "authentication" | compare |
| openidconnect Established | 57,957 | 1.75x | 128 | 16mo | keyword "authentication" | compare |
| http Widely used | 3,277,345 | 98.83x | 8,511 | 3mo | category Web programming | compare |
| http-body Widely used | 2,784,335 | 83.97x | 1,124 | 3mo | category Web programming | compare |
| h2 Established | 2,290,495 | 69.07x | 296 | 18d | category Web programming | compare |
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 65.84x | 609 | 20mo | category Web programming | compare |
| tower-http Widely used | 2,044,149 | 61.65x | 3,782 | 54d | category Web programming | compare |
| http-body-util Widely used | 1,970,860 | 59.43x | 3,957 | 2mo | category Web programming | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with webauthn-rs; 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 webauthn-rs: 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 webauthn-rs, 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 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Few direct dependents and gaining. 45,402 real downloads a day.gcp_authRust crate. Google cloud platform (GCP) authentication using default and custom service accounts. Real use: 45.4K downloads a day on quiet days; 75 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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