Decision Workspace
linux-ipc vs rtipc vs lazybar-msg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
linux-ipc
growingv0.2.1
Easy IPC with Unix sockets on Linux.
48
rtipc
experimentalv0.5.1
Real-Time IPC, based on a zero-copy, wait-free circular message queue implementation
44
lazybar-msg
growingv0.7.0
IPC for lazybar using UNIX sockets
Core Metrics
| linux-ipc | rtipc | lazybar-msg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 1.8K | 11.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 13 | 16 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 657d ago | 64d ago | 380d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 7m | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
linux-ipc
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rtipc
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lazybar-msg
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| linux-ipc | rtipc | lazybar-msg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.5.1 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 136KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtipc leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lazybar-msg has the most downloads (11.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ linux-ipc, lazybar-msg have not been updated in over a year.