Decision Workspace
stream_multiplexer vs futures-lite vs future-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
stream_multiplexer
growingv0.16.1
Combines many streams into a few.
72
futures-lite
growingv2.6.1
Futures, streams, and async I/O combinators
60
future-queue
growingv0.4.0
Adapters to manage a queue of futures, where each future can have a different weight.
Core Metrics
| stream_multiplexer | futures-lite | future-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 72 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 27.5K | 263.3M | 5.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 9.1M | 282.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10.0K | 113 |
| Releases | 22 | 39 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2168d ago | 344d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 6y 1m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
stream_multiplexer
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
futures-lite
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
future-queue
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| stream_multiplexer | futures-lite | future-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.1 | 2.6.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 8 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 46KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •futures-lite leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •futures-lite is depended on by 10.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ stream_multiplexer has not been updated in over a year.
- •stream_multiplexer, future-queue are pre-1.0 — API may change.