Decision Workspace
ctrlc vs ctrlc2 vs ctrlc-tiny
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
ctrlc
stablev3.5.2
Easy Ctrl-C handler for Rust projects
56
ctrlc2
growingv3.7.3
Easy Ctrl-C handler version 2 for Rust projects
56
ctrlc-tiny
growingv1.0.0
A tiny crate for checking if Ctrl-C was pressed — no handlers, no AtomicBool.
Core Metrics
| ctrlc | ctrlc2 | ctrlc-tiny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 86.8M | 144.9K | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.0M | 9.9K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 20.3K | 331 | 0 |
| Releases | 43 | 24 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 255d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 2y 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
ctrlc
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ctrlc2
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ctrlc-tiny
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ctrlc | ctrlc2 | ctrlc-tiny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.5.2 | 3.7.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 22KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 4.7% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.69.0 | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctrlc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ctrlc is depended on by 20.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.