Decision Workspace
channel-drain vs crossbeam-channel vs crossbeam-ring-channel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
channel-drain
growingv0.1.0
Drain channels with simple syntax
59
crossbeam-channel
growingv0.5.15
Multi-producer multi-consumer channels for message passing
49
crossbeam-ring-channel
experimentalv0.1.0
Ring-buffer channel with crossbeam-channel compatible select!
Core Metrics
| channel-drain | crossbeam-channel | crossbeam-ring-channel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 59 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 385.5M | 7.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 27.2M | 6.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 32.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1229d ago | 353d ago | 65d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 8y 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
channel-drain
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
crossbeam-channel
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
crossbeam-ring-channel
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| channel-drain | crossbeam-channel | crossbeam-ring-channel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.15 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 93KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 30.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crossbeam-channel leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crossbeam-channel is depended on by 32.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ channel-drain has not been updated in over a year.