Decision Workspace
rshmem vs shared_memory vs neocortex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
rshmem
growingv0.1.2
Win32 shared memory with safe wrapper for allocating buffers
50
shared_memory
growingv0.12.4
A user friendly crate that allows you to share memory between processes
50
neocortex
growingv3.0.3
Shared memory crate designed for simplicity, safety, and extensibility
Core Metrics
| rshmem | shared_memory | neocortex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 3.4M | 18.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 251.1K | 20 |
| Dependents | 0 | 382 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 16 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1362d ago | 1487d ago | 667d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 7y 11m | 1y 12m |
Health Breakdown
rshmem
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
shared_memory
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
neocortex
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rshmem | shared_memory | neocortex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.12.4 | 3.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 16KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shared_memory leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shared_memory is depended on by 382 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rshmem, shared_memory, neocortex have not been updated in over a year.
- •rshmem, shared_memory are pre-1.0 — API may change.