Decision Workspace
local-channel vs local-sync vs broadcaster
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
local-channel
growingv0.1.5
A non-threadsafe multi-producer, single-consumer, futures-aware, FIFO queue
38
local-sync
growingv0.1.1
Non-threadsafe data structure for async usage
52
broadcaster
growingv1.0.0
Broadcasting futures mpmc channel
Core Metrics
| local-channel | local-sync | broadcaster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 38 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 52.7M | 517.6K | 549.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6M | 141.9K | 19.6K |
| Dependents | 94 | 192 | 82 |
| Releases | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 880d ago | 957d ago | 2292d ago |
| Age | 4y 12m | 4y 5m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
local-channel
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
local-sync
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
broadcaster
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| local-channel | local-sync | broadcaster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 27KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •broadcaster leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •local-channel has the most downloads (52.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •local-sync is depended on by 192 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ local-channel, local-sync, broadcaster have not been updated in over a year.
- •local-channel, local-sync are pre-1.0 — API may change.