Decision Workspace
shutdown-now vs signal-hook vs signal-hook-registry
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
shutdown-now
experimentalv1.0.3
Gracefully handle shutdown and termination signals with zero hassle.
71
signal-hook
growingv0.4.3
Unix signal handling
69
signal-hook-registry
stablev1.4.8
Backend crate for signal-hook
Core Metrics
| shutdown-now | signal-hook | signal-hook-registry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 685 | 144.5M | 432.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 12.3M | 36.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 9.9K | 576 |
| Releases | 4 | 45 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 159d ago | 62d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 5m | 7y 9m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
shutdown-now
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
signal-hook
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
signal-hook-registry
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| shutdown-now | signal-hook | signal-hook-registry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.4.3 | 1.4.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 47KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.66 | 1.26 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •signal-hook leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signal-hook-registry has the most downloads (432.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •signal-hook is depended on by 9.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •signal-hook is pre-1.0 — API may change.