Decision Workspace
os_pipe vs interprocess vs subprocess
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
os_pipe
growingv1.2.3
a cross-platform library for opening OS pipes
67
interprocess
stablev2.4.2
Interprocess communication toolkit
66
subprocess
stablev1.1.0
Execution and control of child processes and pipelines.
Core Metrics
| os_pipe | interprocess | subprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 74.6M | 9.5M | 16.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.1M | 868.9K | 609.1K |
| Dependents | 4.0K | 1.2K | 2.0K |
| Releases | 31 | 22 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 226d ago | 36d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 9y 10m | 5y 9m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
os_pipe
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
interprocess
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
subprocess
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| os_pipe | interprocess | subprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.3 | 2.4.2 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | 0BSD OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 151KB | 79KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •interprocess leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_pipe has the most downloads (74.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •os_pipe is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.