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.
53
cron_tab
growingv0.2.13
A cron job library for Rust.
Core Metrics
| delay_timer | delay_timer_wf | cron_tab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 40 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 4.3K | 101.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 45.3K | 5 | 18.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 28 | 3 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 676d ago | 816d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 2y 2m | 5y 8m |
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
15
Quality
16
Community
3
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 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •delay_timer has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ delay_timer, delay_timer_wf have not been updated in over a year.