Decision Workspace
daemon_forge vs windows-service vs proc-daemon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
daemon_forge
experimentalv0.1.0
A robust, cross-platform library for daemonizing Rust applications.
62
windows-service
growingv0.8.0
A crate that provides facilities for management and implementation of windows services
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_forge | windows-service | proc-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 62 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 92 | 4.0M | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 306.1K | 19 |
| Dependents | 0 | 412 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 401d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 3m | 7y 9m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
daemon_forge
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
windows-service
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
proc-daemon
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| daemon_forge | windows-service | proc-daemon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.8.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 38KB | 111KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •windows-service leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •windows-service is depended on by 412 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ windows-service has not been updated in over a year.
- •daemon_forge, windows-service are pre-1.0 — API may change.