Decision Workspace
fd-queue vs unix_socket vs unix_socket2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
fd-queue
growingv1.1.0
A library to support fd passing on Unix sockets.
49
unix_socket
growingv0.5.0
Unix domain socket bindings
40
unix_socket2
growingv0.5.4
Unix domain socket bindings, with bug fixes and enhancements.
Core Metrics
| fd-queue | unix_socket | unix_socket2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 49 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 14.0K | 6.7M | 697.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 198.3K | 42.4K |
| Dependents | 3 | 447 | 354 |
| Releases | 9 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1373d ago | 3814d ago | 2684d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 11y 3m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
fd-queue
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
unix_socket
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
unix_socket2
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| fd-queue | unix_socket | unix_socket2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 12KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unix_socket leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unix_socket is depended on by 447 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fd-queue, unix_socket, unix_socket2 have not been updated in over a year.
- •unix_socket, unix_socket2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.