Decision Workspace
lock_api vs async-lock vs maitake-sync
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
lock_api
growingv0.4.14
Wrappers to create fully-featured Mutex and RwLock types. Compatible with no_std.
71
async-lock
growingv3.4.2
Async synchronization primitives
63
maitake-sync
growingv0.3.0
No-std async synchronization primitives from Maitake
Core Metrics
| lock_api | async-lock | maitake-sync | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 71 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 728.2M | 218.4M | 189.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 59.0M | 14.3M | 25.3K |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 3.8K | 105 |
| Releases | 27 | 32 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 234d ago | 155d ago | 73d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 7y | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
lock_api
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-lock
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
maitake-sync
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lock_api | async-lock | maitake-sync | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.14 | 3.4.2 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 40KB | 106KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 7.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | 1.85 | 1.61.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-lock leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lock_api has the most downloads (728.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •async-lock is depended on by 3.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •lock_api, maitake-sync are pre-1.0 — API may change.