Alternatives

Products that do what Rust HTTP library modeled after Go but 2-3x faster does

1. 1HH
   Ht – HTTPie Clone in Rust▲251

   2021 · github.com

2. 2PJ
   Python JSON library in Rust, faster than ujson▲40

   2018 · github.com

3. 3AF
   A fast JSON library for Go▲119

   2021 · github.com

4. 4BF
   Blades – fast static site generator written in Rust▲146

   2020 · getblades.org

5. 5SA
   Sauron – A web framework in Rust that adheres to the Elm architecture▲305

   2019 · github.com

6. 6VA
   Vector – A High-Performance Log and Metric Router Written in Rust▲322

   2019 · github.com

7. 7CA
   Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python written in Rust▲292

   2018 · github.com

8. 8GH
   Go HTTP Request Router Benchmark▲89

   2014 · github.com

9. 9SA
   Synapse, a full featured BitTorrent client in Rust▲195

   2018 · github.com

10. 10DB
    Dependency-based prioritization makes HTTP/2 much faster than SPDY▲67

    2015 · blog.kazuhooku.com

11. 11SU
    Speed Up Python with Rust via WebAssembly▲11

    2020 · github.com

12. 12IA
    Iron, a fast middleware-oriented Rust web server framework▲81

    2014 · github.com

13. 13AT
    A tiny web browser implementation with V8 JavaScript engine and Rust▲144

    2021 · github.com

14. 14FA
    fcp – A significantly faster alternative to cp(1), written in Rust▲88

    2021 · github.com

15. 15AF
    Apache Fory Rust – 10-20x faster serialization than JSON/Protobuf▲67

    Serialization framework with some interesting numbers: 10-20x faster on nested objects than json/protobuf. Technical approach: compile-time codegen (no reflection), compact binary protocol with meta-packing, little-endian layout optimized for modern CPUs. Unique features that other fast serializers don't have: - Cross-language without IDL files (Rust ↔ Python/Java/Go) - Trait object serialization (Box) - Automatic circular reference handling - Schema evolution without coordination Happy to discuss design trade-offs. Benchmarks:…

    Oct 2025 · fory.apache.org

16. 16H2
    HTTP/2 HPACK Compression Go Library▲40

    2016 · github.com

17. 17AW
    Actix web 0.4 – simple and extremely fast web framework for Rust▲35

    2018 · github.com

18. 18T5
    TensorBase: 5x~10000x Faster Drop-In/Accelerator for ClickHouse in Rust▲19

    2021 · tensorbase.io

19. 19GG
    Golongpoll – Go HTTP longpolling library▲23

    2015 · github.com

20. 20AF
    A fast lines-of-code counter written in Rust▲26

    2016 · github.com

21. 21HL
    Http longpolling made easy in golang▲5

    2015 · github.com

22. 22FH
    Fast HTTP (L7) and TCP (L4) Tunnels Written in Golang▲5

    2019 · github.com

23. 23HA
    HTTPLang – a scripting language for making HTTP requests▲44

    2015 · github.com

24. 24HL
    Hunter – Lag-free terminal file browser in Rust▲9

    2019 · github.com

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