Decision Workspace
expectrl vs anticipate vs rexpect
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
expectrl
growingv0.8.0
A tool for automating terminal applications in Unix like Don libes expect
44
anticipate
growingv0.10.0
Automate terminal applications in Unix like Don libes expect
68
rexpect
growingv0.7.0
Interact with unix processes/bash the same way as pexpect or Don libes expect does
Core Metrics
| expectrl | anticipate | rexpect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 44 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 274.3K | 14.1K | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 43.6K | 94 | 131.1K |
| Dependents | 235 | 4 | 889 |
| Releases | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 195d ago | 762d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 2y 1m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
expectrl
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
anticipate
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rexpect
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| expectrl | anticipate | rexpect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 28KB | 26KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rexpect leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rexpect is depended on by 889 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ anticipate has not been updated in over a year.