Decision Workspace
procs vs subprocess vs async-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
procs
growingv0.14.11
A modern replacement for ps
66
subprocess
stablev1.1.0
Execution and control of child processes and pipelines.
66
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
Core Metrics
| procs | subprocess | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 66 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 287.2K | 16.5M | 95.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4K | 609.1K | 6.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.0K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 120 | 42 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 25d ago | 253d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 9y 4m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
procs
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
subprocess
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
async-process
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| procs | subprocess | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.11 | 1.1.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 39 | 3 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 79KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •subprocess leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process has the most downloads (95.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •subprocess is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •procs is pre-1.0 — API may change.