Decision Workspace
borrow_mutex vs maitake-sync vs lock_api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
borrow_mutex
growingv0.1.1
Async Rust Mutex which does not require wrapping the target structure
61
maitake-sync
growingv0.3.0
No-std async synchronization primitives from Maitake
60
lock_api
growingv0.4.14
Wrappers to create fully-featured Mutex and RwLock types. Compatible with no_std.
Core Metrics
| borrow_mutex | maitake-sync | lock_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 226.8K | 829.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 12.4K | 38.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 107 | 1.4K |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 693d ago | 122d ago | 283d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 2y 10m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
borrow_mutex
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
maitake-sync
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
lock_api
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| borrow_mutex | maitake-sync | lock_api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.4.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 106KB | 29KB |
| Features | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.61.0 | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maitake-sync leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lock_api has the most downloads (829.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lock_api is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ borrow_mutex has not been updated in over a year.