Decision Workspace
daemon-kit vs svc-mgr vs proc-daemon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
daemon-kit
experimentalv0.1.2
Cross-platform daemon/service toolkit — daemonize, PID management, and service installation for macOS (launchd), Linux (systemd), and Windows (Windows Service)
42
svc-mgr
experimentalv0.1.1
Cross-platform service management library
52
proc-daemon
growingv1.0.0
A foundational framework for building high-performance, resilient daemon services in Rust. Handles all the boilerplate for signal handling, graceful shutdown, logging, and configuration.
Core Metrics
| daemon-kit | svc-mgr | proc-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 42 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 48 | 31 | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 48 | 10 | 19 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | today | 30d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 1d | 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
daemon-kit
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
svc-mgr
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
proc-daemon
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| daemon-kit | svc-mgr | proc-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 39 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 34KB | 111KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •proc-daemon leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •daemon-kit, svc-mgr are pre-1.0 — API may change.