Decision Workspace
merc_explore vs fork vs subprocess
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
merc_explore
experimentalv0.1.0
Provides state space exploration algorithms on top of a generic linear process interface
68
fork
growingv0.9.0
Library for creating a new process detached from the controlling terminal (daemon)
67
subprocess
stablev1.2.0
Execution and control of child processes and pipelines.
Core Metrics
| merc_explore | fork | subprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 87 | 5.5M | 17.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 118.4K | 314.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 590 | 2.0K |
| Releases | 1 | 33 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | today | 20d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6y 8m | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
merc_explore
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
7
fork
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
subprocess
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| merc_explore | fork | subprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.9.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSL-1.0 | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 92KB | 79KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fork leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •subprocess has the most downloads (17.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •subprocess is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •merc_explore, fork are pre-1.0 — API may change.