Decision Workspace
embedded_mutex vs lock_api vs exo_task
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
embedded_mutex
experimentalv0.1.0
A minimal, no_std, non-blocking mutex for embedded Rust.
61
lock_api
growingv0.4.14
Wrappers to create fully-featured Mutex and RwLock types. Compatible with no_std.
48
exo_task
growingv0.1.2
A lightweight async task executor for bare metal (or any) systems
Core Metrics
| embedded_mutex | lock_api | exo_task | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 61 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 389 | 624.0M | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 42.2M | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.2K | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 218d ago | 175d ago | 407d ago |
| Age | 7m | 7y 9m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
embedded_mutex
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
lock_api
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
exo_task
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| embedded_mutex | lock_api | exo_task | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.14 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 29KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lock_api leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lock_api is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ exo_task has not been updated in over a year.