Decision Workspace
ctfs vs crdts vs like-a-clockwork
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ctfs
experimentalv1.0.2
Causal consistency at nanosecond latency. Algebraic invariants without coordination.
63
crdts
growingv7.3.2
Practical, serializable, thoroughly tested CRDTs
46
like-a-clockwork
experimentalv0.1.0
Causal event tracking SDK for distributed systems, based on Lamport (1978). Implements Lamport Clocks, Vector Clocks, and framework-agnostic transport serialization.
Core Metrics
| ctfs | crdts | like-a-clockwork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 63 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 81 | 911.3K | 11 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 141.3K | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.2K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 962d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10y | 3d |
Health Breakdown
ctfs
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
crdts
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
like-a-clockwork
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ctfs | crdts | like-a-clockwork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 7.3.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 114KB | 178KB | 31KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crdts leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crdts is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ crdts has not been updated in over a year.
- •like-a-clockwork is pre-1.0 — API may change.