Decision Workspace
pinned-mutex vs atomic_pincell vs async-lock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
pinned-mutex
growingv0.3.2
Mutex wrappers with structural pinning
43
atomic_pincell
growingv0.1.0
Threadsafe pinnable RefCell
73
async-lock
stablev3.4.2
Async synchronization primitives
Core Metrics
| pinned-mutex | atomic_pincell | async-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 43 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 8.3K | 1.7K | 192.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 73 | 5 | 11.8M |
| Dependents | 16 | 0 | 3.4K |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 636d ago | 391d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1y 1m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pinned-mutex
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
atomic_pincell
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
async-lock
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pinned-mutex | atomic_pincell | async-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.1.0 | 3.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 14KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-lock leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-lock is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pinned-mutex, atomic_pincell have not been updated in over a year.
- •pinned-mutex, atomic_pincell are pre-1.0 — API may change.