Decision Workspace
async-io vs polling vs ntex-polling
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
async-io
growingv2.6.0
Async I/O and timers
68
polling
growingv3.11.0
Portable interface to epoll, kqueue, event ports, and IOCP
54
ntex-polling
growingv3.10.0
Portable interface to epoll, kqueue, event ports, and IOCP
Core Metrics
| async-io | polling | ntex-polling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 68 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 153.8M | 169.4M | 24.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.2M | 10.1M | 8.3K |
| Dependents | 3.8K | 880 | 69 |
| Releases | 62 | 47 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 194d ago | 194d ago | 227d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 5y 7m | 12m |
Health Breakdown
async-io
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
polling
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ntex-polling
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| async-io | polling | ntex-polling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.0 | 3.11.0 | 3.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 12 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 59KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •polling leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-io is depended on by 3.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.