Decision Workspace
ipc_ring vs ringbuf vs shm-primitives
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
ipc_ring
experimentalv0.2.1
High-performance memory-mapped SPSC ring buffer for Unix IPC
63
ringbuf
growingv0.4.8
Lock-free SPSC FIFO ring buffer with direct access to inner data
63
shm-primitives
experimentalv7.3.0
Lock-free primitives for shared memory IPC: BipBuffer, slot metadata, and OS-level doorbell/mmap
Core Metrics
| ipc_ring | ringbuf | shm-primitives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 699 | 10.9M | 931 |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 653.1K | 387 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 18 |
| Releases | 3 | 40 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 123d ago | 92d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6m | 7y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
ipc_ring
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
ringbuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
shm-primitives
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ipc_ring | ringbuf | shm-primitives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.4.8 | 7.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 32KB | 39KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ringbuf leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringbuf is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ipc_ring, ringbuf are pre-1.0 — API may change.