Decision Workspace
async-handle vs async-rwlock vs async-lock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
async-handle
growingv0.1.4
A reference-counted async RwLock
62
async-rwlock
growingv1.3.1
Async reader-writer lock
73
async-lock
stablev3.4.2
Async synchronization primitives
Core Metrics
| async-handle | async-rwlock | async-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 62 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 10.5K | 2.8M | 192.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 40 | 27.3K | 12.3M |
| Dependents | 28 | 227 | 3.4K |
| Releases | 5 | 8 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 2017d ago | 360d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 6y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
async-handle
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
async-rwlock
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-lock
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| async-handle | async-rwlock | async-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 1.3.1 | 3.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 7KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-lock leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-lock is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ async-handle has not been updated in over a year.
- •async-handle is pre-1.0 — API may change.