Decision Workspace
async-std vs tokio-async-std vs tio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
async-std
growingv1.13.2
Deprecated in favor of `smol` - Async version of the Rust standard library
46
tokio-async-std
growingv1.5.3
An async-std that can fit into tokio ecosystem straight ahead
40
tio
growingv0.1.0
Yet another async io solution.
Core Metrics
| async-std | tokio-async-std | tio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 46 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 85.0M | 14.1K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 24.8K | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 38 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 333d ago | 2279d ago | 2273d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 6y 3m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
async-std
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
tokio-async-std
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
tio
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| async-std | tokio-async-std | tio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.13.2 | 1.5.3 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 28 | 22 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 220KB | 165KB | 23KB |
| Features | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-std leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-std is depended on by 24.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tokio-async-std, tio have not been updated in over a year.
- •tio is pre-1.0 — API may change.