Decision Workspace
deadqueue vs apalis-redis vs vex-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
deadqueue
growingv0.2.5
Dead simple async queue
64
apalis-redis
growingv0.7.4
Background task processing for rust using apalis and redis
56
vex-queue
experimentalv1.6.0
Async background worker queue for VEX Protocol
Core Metrics
| deadqueue | apalis-redis | vex-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 64 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 394.3K | 564 |
| 30d Downloads | 57.3K | 14.9K | 314 |
| Dependents | 341 | 61 | 39 |
| Releases | 7 | 58 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 254d ago | 9d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 4y 10m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
deadqueue
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
apalis-redis
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
vex-queue
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| deadqueue | apalis-redis | vex-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.7.4 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 28KB | 13KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apalis-redis leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •deadqueue has the most downloads (1.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •deadqueue is depended on by 341 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •deadqueue, apalis-redis are pre-1.0 — API may change.