Decision Workspace
pipeview vs vumeter vs os_pipe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
pipeview
growingv0.3.0
🧪 A command line pipe inspection utility.
31
vumeter
growingv0.1.0
🌡️Simple, configurable, comand line gauge/meter.
68
os_pipe
stablev1.2.3
a cross-platform library for opening OS pipes
Core Metrics
| pipeview | vumeter | os_pipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 31 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7K | 1.1K | 65.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 2 | 5.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.7K |
| Releases | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 569d ago | 1524d ago | 167d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 4y 2m | 9y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pipeview
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
vumeter
Maintenance
1
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
os_pipe
Maintenance
12
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pipeview | vumeter | os_pipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.0 | 1.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 162KB | 2KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •os_pipe leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_pipe is depended on by 3.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pipeview, vumeter have not been updated in over a year.
- •pipeview, vumeter are pre-1.0 — API may change.