Decision Workspace
multitask vs async-task vs pty-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
multitask
growingv0.2.0
An executor for running async tasks
65
async-task
growingv4.7.1
Task abstraction for building executors
54
pty-process
growingv0.5.3
spawn commands attached to a pty
Core Metrics
| multitask | async-task | pty-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 65 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 339.1K | 128.9M | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 7.6M | 90.2K |
| Dependents | 17 | 1.3K | 168 |
| Releases | 3 | 25 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2082d ago | 699d ago | 259d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 6y 10m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
multitask
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
async-task
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pty-process
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| multitask | async-task | pty-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 4.7.1 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 38KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.57 | — |
| Owners | 0 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-task leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-task is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ multitask, async-task have not been updated in over a year.
- •multitask, pty-process are pre-1.0 — API may change.