Decision Workspace
rlauncher vs server-manager vs signal-child
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
rlauncher
growingv0.1.0
dmenu_run replacement focused on startup time
64
server-manager
stablev5.0.12
server-manager is a rust library for managing server processes. It encapsulates service startup, shutdown, and background daemon mode. Users can specify the PID file, log file paths, and other configurations through custom settings, while also passing in their own asynchronous server function for execution. The library supports both synchronous and asynchronous operations. On Unix and Windows platforms, it enables background daemon processes.
55
signal-child
growingv1.0.6
A little library to easily signal other process with no dependencies
Core Metrics
| rlauncher | server-manager | signal-child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 64 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 735 | 38.5K | 85.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 831 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 577 | 31 |
| Releases | 1 | 59 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 384d ago | 24d ago | 573d ago |
| Age | 1y | 1y 1m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rlauncher
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
server-manager
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
signal-child
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rlauncher | server-manager | signal-child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 5.0.12 | 1.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 8KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •server-manager leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signal-child has the most downloads (85.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •server-manager is depended on by 577 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rlauncher, signal-child have not been updated in over a year.
- •rlauncher is pre-1.0 — API may change.