Decision Workspace
ptyprocess vs shpool_pty vs rust-pty
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
ptyprocess
growingv0.5.0
A library to work with PTY/TTY on Unix systems
57
shpool_pty
growingv0.4.0
Fork with new pseudo-terminal (PTY)
53
rust-pty
experimentalv0.2.0
Cross-platform async PTY (pseudo-terminal) library for Rust
Core Metrics
| ptyprocess | shpool_pty | rust-pty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 741.5K | 22.8K | 679 |
| 30d Downloads | 113.4K | 2.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 60 | 21 | 2 |
| Releases | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 255d ago | 31d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 2y 8m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
ptyprocess
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
shpool_pty
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rust-pty
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ptyprocess | shpool_pty | rust-pty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 13KB | 30KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shpool_pty leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ptyprocess has the most downloads (741.5K), suggesting wider adoption.