Decision Workspace
lowlet vs memlink-shm vs slotbus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
lowlet
experimentalv0.1.2
Low-latency IPC library using shared memory and lock-free structures
52
memlink-shm
experimentalv0.1.3
High-performance shared memory IPC library with multi-priority messaging and lock-free ring buffers
51
slotbus
experimentalv0.1.2
Lock-free shared memory IPC with slotted request/response. Sub-microsecond wake latency, zero-copy payloads, 32 concurrent in-flight requests per worker.
Core Metrics
| lowlet | memlink-shm | slotbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 52 | 84 | 172 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 136d ago | 65d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
lowlet
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
memlink-shm
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
slotbus
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lowlet | memlink-shm | slotbus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.3 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 28KB | 35KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •memlink-shm leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •slotbus has the most downloads (172), suggesting wider adoption.