Decision Workspace
simple-mutex vs async-mutex vs async-rwlock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
simple-mutex
growingv1.1.5
A mutex more efficient than std and simpler than parking_lot
63
async-mutex
growingv1.4.1
Async mutex
62
async-rwlock
growingv1.3.1
Async reader-writer lock
Core Metrics
| simple-mutex | async-mutex | async-rwlock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1M | 15.7M | 2.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 35.2K | 301.8K | 27.3K |
| Dependents | 18 | 969 | 227 |
| Releases | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2130d ago | 360d ago | 360d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 6y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
simple-mutex
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-mutex
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-rwlock
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple-mutex | async-mutex | async-rwlock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.5 | 1.4.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 10KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 0 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-mutex leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-mutex is depended on by 969 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simple-mutex has not been updated in over a year.