Decision Workspace
shared_child vs async-process vs duct
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
shared_child
growingv1.1.1
a library for using child processes from multiple threads
66
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
60
duct
growingv1.1.1
a library for running child processes
Core Metrics
| shared_child | async-process | duct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 42.5M | 106.6M | 32.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9M | 4.3M | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 635 | 1.3K | 5.0K |
| Releases | 14 | 28 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 374d ago | 302d ago | 246d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 7y 1m | 10y 4m |
Health Breakdown
shared_child
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
async-process
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
duct
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| shared_child | async-process | duct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 2.5.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 13 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 28KB | 37KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •duct is depended on by 5.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ shared_child has not been updated in over a year.