Decision Workspace
signal-msg vs simple-signal vs ctrlc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
signal-msg
growingv0.7.0
Handle UNIX process signals with a shared channel
49
simple-signal
growingv1.1.1
Easy unix signals handler for Rust projects
74
ctrlc
stablev3.5.2
Easy Ctrl-C handler for Rust projects
Core Metrics
| signal-msg | simple-signal | ctrlc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 49 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 1.2M | 86.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 24.3K | 5.0M |
| Dependents | 2 | 73 | 20.3K |
| Releases | 5 | 6 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 2928d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 10y 3m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
signal-msg
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
simple-signal
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
ctrlc
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| signal-msg | simple-signal | ctrlc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.1.1 | 3.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 3KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | 1.69.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctrlc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ctrlc is depended on by 20.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simple-signal has not been updated in over a year.
- •signal-msg is pre-1.0 — API may change.