Decision Workspace
request-channel vs bidirectional-channel vs kanal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
request-channel
growingv0.1.1
Async MPSC request-reponse channel
38
bidirectional-channel
growingv0.3.1
A channel where receivers can respond to a message, and senders can wait for a response.
58
kanal
growingv0.1.1
The fast sync and async channel that Rust deserves
Core Metrics
| request-channel | bidirectional-channel | kanal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 38 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 11.8K | 7.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 42 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 804 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1216d ago | 1723d ago | 369d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 4y 9m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
request-channel
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
bidirectional-channel
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
kanal
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| request-channel | bidirectional-channel | kanal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.3.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 4KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kanal leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kanal is depended on by 804 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ request-channel, bidirectional-channel, kanal have not been updated in over a year.