Decision Workspace
thread_timer vs hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer vs timer-lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
thread_timer
growingv0.3.0
A simple, cancelable timer with no external dependencies
60
hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer
growingv1.3.0
A low-level timer implementantion using a hierarchical four-level hash wheel with overflow.
55
timer-lib
growingv0.4.0
A feature-rich Rust library for creating and managing timers.
Core Metrics
| thread_timer | hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer | timer-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 62.8K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 2.5K | 62 |
| Dependents | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1997d ago | 538d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 11m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
thread_timer
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer
Maintenance
10
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
timer-lib
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| thread_timer | hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer | timer-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 23KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ thread_timer, hierarchical_hash_wheel_timer have not been updated in over a year.
- •thread_timer, timer-lib are pre-1.0 — API may change.