Quinn rs by quinn-rs
Async-friendly QUIC implementation in Rust
About Quinn rs
From the project's README at github.com/quinn-rs/quinn. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Quinn is a pure-Rust, async-compatible implementation of the IETF [QUIC][quic] transport protocol. The project was founded by Dirkjan Ochtman and Benjamin Saunders as a side project in 2018, and has seen more than 30 releases since then. If you're using Quinn in a commercial setting, please consider sponsoring the project. Features Simultaneous client/server operation Ordered and unordered stream reads
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5.1k | github.com/quinn-rs/quinn |
| GitHub forks | 556 | github.com/quinn-rs/quinn |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 51859k | quinn |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.1 years | since Apr 2018 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 49 | last: 1 months ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-31812. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Quinn rs?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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