Decision Workspace
procspawn vs async-process vs pretty-exec-lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
procspawn
growingv1.0.1
thread::spawn just with processes
67
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
43
pretty-exec-lib
growingv0.5.0
Print a command and then execute it
Core Metrics
| procspawn | async-process | pretty-exec-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 726.1K | 84.4M | 48.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.6K | 5.4M | 60 |
| Dependents | 34 | 1.2K | 33 |
| Releases | 19 | 28 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 598d ago | 194d ago | 1250d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 10m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
procspawn
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
async-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pretty-exec-lib
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| procspawn | async-process | pretty-exec-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 2.5.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 13 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 28KB | 6KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ procspawn, pretty-exec-lib have not been updated in over a year.
- •pretty-exec-lib is pre-1.0 — API may change.