Decision Workspace
task-stream vs async-task vs async-task-ffi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
task-stream
growingv0.3.8
a global task executor, run in `no_std`.
66
async-task
growingv4.7.1
Task abstraction for building executors
46
async-task-ffi
growingv4.1.1
Task abstraction for building executors
Core Metrics
| task-stream | async-task | async-task-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 66 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 21.5K | 159.6M | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 5.9M | 0 |
| Dependents | 22 | 1.5K | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 25 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 807d ago | 1994d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 7y 2m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
task-stream
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
async-task
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-task-ffi
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| task-stream | async-task | async-task-ffi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.8 | 4.7.1 | 4.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 38KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.57 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-task leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-task is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ async-task, async-task-ffi have not been updated in over a year.
- •task-stream is pre-1.0 — API may change.