Decision Workspace
extern_executor vs async-global-executor vs reactor-trait
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
extern_executor
growingv0.1.2
Async executor which delegates futures polling to external event-loop.
69
async-global-executor
growingv3.1.0
A global executor built on top of async-executor and async-io
61
reactor-trait
growingv3.1.1
A collection of traits to define a common interface across reactors
Core Metrics
| extern_executor | async-global-executor | reactor-trait | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 69 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 78.1M | 7.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 4.1M | 876.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 847 | 111 |
| Releases | 2 | 36 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 2168d ago | 394d ago | 217d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 5y 7m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
extern_executor
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
async-global-executor
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
reactor-trait
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| extern_executor | async-global-executor | reactor-trait | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 3.1.0 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 15KB | 7KB |
| Features | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.8% | 19.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.80 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-global-executor leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-global-executor is depended on by 847 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ extern_executor, async-global-executor have not been updated in over a year.
- •extern_executor is pre-1.0 — API may change.