Decision Workspace
duct vs async-process vs shared_child
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
duct
growingv1.1.1
a library for running child processes
67
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
65
shared_child
growingv1.1.1
a library for using child processes from multiple threads
Core Metrics
| duct | async-process | shared_child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 67 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 26.0M | 84.4M | 32.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 5.4M | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 4.3K | 1.2K | 598 |
| Releases | 28 | 28 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 194d ago | 266d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 6y 10m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
duct
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
async-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
shared_child
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| duct | async-process | shared_child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 2.5.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 28KB | 14KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •duct is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.