Decision Workspace
relux vs rexpect vs expectrl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
relux
experimentalv0.6.0
Expect-style integration test framework for interactive shell programs
68
rexpect
growingv0.7.1
Interact with unix processes/bash the same way as pexpect or Don libes expect does
63
expectrl
growingv0.9.0
A tool for automating terminal applications in Unix like Don libes expect
Core Metrics
| relux | rexpect | expectrl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 68 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 92 | 1.5M | 412.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 115.3K | 81.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 952 | 403 |
| Releases | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 11d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 1m | 8y 10m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
relux
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
rexpect
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
expectrl
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| relux | rexpect | expectrl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.7.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 6 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 26KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rexpect leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rexpect is depended on by 952 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.