Decision Workspace
async-channel vs async-priority-channel vs concurrent-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
async-channel
growingv2.5.0
Async multi-producer multi-consumer channel
50
async-priority-channel
growingv0.2.0
An async channel where pending messages are delivered in order of priority
60
concurrent-queue
growingv2.5.0
Concurrent multi-producer multi-consumer queue
Core Metrics
| async-channel | async-priority-channel | concurrent-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 50 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 257.9M | 4.3M | 242.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.0M | 126.6K | 19.0M |
| Dependents | 10.4K | 114 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 26 | 2 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 324d ago | 873d ago | 759d ago |
| Age | 7y | 4y 7m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
async-channel
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-priority-channel
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
concurrent-queue
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| async-channel | async-priority-channel | concurrent-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.0 | 0.2.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 13KB | 23KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 (team) | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-channel leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-channel is depended on by 10.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ async-priority-channel, concurrent-queue have not been updated in over a year.
- •async-priority-channel is pre-1.0 — API may change.