Decision Workspace
pythonic_global_lock vs filelock vs k-lock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
pythonic_global_lock
growingv0.1.0
A globally locked mutex
52
filelock
growingv0.5.0
Cross-platform file locking library for Rust
45
k-lock
growingv0.2.5
A fast mutex for short critical sections
Core Metrics
| pythonic_global_lock | filelock | k-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 52 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 7.3K | 32.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 74 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Releases | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1522d ago | 40d ago | 609d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 4y 6m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pythonic_global_lock
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
filelock
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
k-lock
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pythonic_global_lock | filelock | k-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 7KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •filelock leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •k-lock has the most downloads (32.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pythonic_global_lock, k-lock have not been updated in over a year.