Decision Workspace
async-blocking-stdio vs blocking vs gag
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
async-blocking-stdio
growingv0.1.2
std::io::std{in(), out(), err()} but async
67
blocking
growingv1.6.2
A thread pool for isolating blocking I/O in async programs
54
gag
growingv1.0.0
Gag, redirect, or hold stdout/stderr output. Currently only *nix operating systems are supported.
Core Metrics
| async-blocking-stdio | blocking | gag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 67 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 120.4M | 3.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 7.2M | 274.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.8K | 2.4K |
| Releases | 3 | 32 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 365d ago | 264d ago | 1762d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 6y 9m | 10y 12m |
Health Breakdown
async-blocking-stdio
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
blocking
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gag
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| async-blocking-stdio | blocking | gag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.6.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 18KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •blocking leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gag is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gag has not been updated in over a year.
- •async-blocking-stdio is pre-1.0 — API may change.