Decision Workspace
node-child-process vs napi vs async-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
node-child-process
growingv0.1.1
Node.js wasm_bindgen bindings for ChildProcess API
69
napi
stablev3.8.3
N-API bindings
67
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
Core Metrics
| node-child-process | napi | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 28.2M | 84.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 1.9M | 5.4M |
| Dependents | 9 | 4.3K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 236 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 1163d ago | 41d ago | 194d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 8y 4m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
node-child-process
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
napi
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| node-child-process | napi | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.8.3 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 128KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •napi leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process has the most downloads (84.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •napi is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ node-child-process has not been updated in over a year.
- •node-child-process is pre-1.0 — API may change.