Decision Workspace
scroll-ring vs async-channel vs flume
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
scroll-ring
growingv0.1.3
An MPSC overwriting ring buffer tuned for character data scrollback
69
async-channel
growingv2.5.0
Async multi-producer multi-consumer channel
67
flume
growingv0.12.0
A blazingly fast multi-producer channel
Core Metrics
| scroll-ring | async-channel | flume | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 38.0K | 228.6M | 142.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 14.4M | 12.3M |
| Dependents | 6 | 9.5K | 8.9K |
| Releases | 4 | 26 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 157d ago | 264d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 6y 10m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
scroll-ring
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
async-channel
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
flume
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scroll-ring | async-channel | flume | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 2.5.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 19KB | 69KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-channel leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-channel is depended on by 9.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •scroll-ring, flume are pre-1.0 — API may change.