Decision Workspace
multitask vs async-task vs pty-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
multitask
growingv0.2.0
An executor for running async tasks
66
async-task
growingv4.7.1
Task abstraction for building executors
53
pty-process
growingv0.5.3
spawn commands attached to a pty
Core Metrics
| multitask | async-task | pty-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 66 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 352.0K | 159.6M | 4.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 5.9M | 160.1K |
| Dependents | 17 | 1.5K | 366 |
| Releases | 3 | 25 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2190d ago | 807d ago | 367d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 7y 2m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
multitask
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
async-task
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pty-process
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
13
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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-task is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ multitask, async-task, pty-process have not been updated in over a year.
- •multitask, pty-process are pre-1.0 — API may change.