Decision Workspace
bidirectional-channel vs request-channel vs crossfire
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
bidirectional-channel
growingv0.3.1
A channel where receivers can respond to a message, and senders can wait for a response.
44
request-channel
growingv0.1.1
Async MPSC request-reponse channel
68
crossfire
stablev3.1.7
channels for async and threads
Core Metrics
| bidirectional-channel | request-channel | crossfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 44 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 11.8K | 2.7K | 483.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 42 | 4 | 62.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 260 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 69 |
| Last Updated | 1723d ago | 1216d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 3y 4m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
bidirectional-channel
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
request-channel
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
crossfire
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bidirectional-channel | request-channel | crossfire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.1.1 | 3.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 8KB | 101KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.79 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crossfire leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crossfire is depended on by 260 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bidirectional-channel, request-channel have not been updated in over a year.
- •bidirectional-channel, request-channel are pre-1.0 — API may change.