Decision Workspace
async-process vs shared_child vs duct
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
64
shared_child
growingv1.1.1
a library for using child processes from multiple threads
61
duct
growingv1.1.1
a library for running child processes
Core Metrics
| async-process | shared_child | duct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 64 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 95.5M | 37.2M | 29.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.1M | 2.9M | 1.9M |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 625 | 4.5K |
| Releases | 28 | 14 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 253d ago | 325d ago | 198d ago |
| Age | 7y | 9y 3m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
async-process
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
shared_child
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
duct
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| async-process | shared_child | duct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.0 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 14KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •duct is depended on by 4.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.