Decision Workspace
delay_timer vs delay_timer_wf vs cron_tab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
delay_timer
growingv0.11.6
Time-manager of delayed tasks. Like crontab, but synchronous asynchronous tasks are possible, and dynamic add/cancel/remove is supported.
40
delay_timer_wf
growingv0.13.0
Time-manager of delayed tasks. Like crontab, but synchronous asynchronous tasks are possible, and dynamic add/cancel/remove is supported.
52
cron_tab
growingv0.2.13
A cron job library for Rust.
Core Metrics
| delay_timer | delay_timer_wf | cron_tab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 40 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 4.3K | 148.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 68.7K | 0 | 29.9K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 28 | 3 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 736d ago | 875d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 2y 4m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
delay_timer
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
delay_timer_wf
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cron_tab
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| delay_timer | delay_timer_wf | cron_tab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.6 | 0.13.0 | 0.2.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 110KB | 109KB | 42KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cron_tab leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •delay_timer has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ delay_timer, delay_timer_wf have not been updated in over a year.