Decision Workspace
procspawn vs async-process vs cli-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
procspawn
growingv1.0.1
thread::spawn just with processes
66
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
50
cli-stream
experimentalv0.3.6
Generic streaming subprocess engine: spawn a CLI, stream its stdout/stderr lines, cancel it (SIGTERM→SIGKILL), with PATH augmentation so packaged apps find node/CLIs.
Core Metrics
| procspawn | async-process | cli-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 66 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 757.2K | 106.6M | 244 |
| 30d Downloads | 6.9K | 4.0M | 0 |
| Dependents | 34 | 1.3K | 21 |
| Releases | 19 | 28 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 706d ago | 302d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 7y 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
procspawn
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
async-process
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cli-stream
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| procspawn | async-process | cli-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 2.5.0 | 0.3.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 28KB | 19KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.71 | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ procspawn has not been updated in over a year.
- •cli-stream is pre-1.0 — API may change.