Decision Workspace
tokio-bichannel vs theta-sync vs kanal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
tokio-bichannel
growingv1.0.2
Bidirectional tokio::sync::mpsc channel
43
theta-sync
experimentalv0.1.0-alpha.1
A high-performance no_std MPSC channel with full Tokio compatibility
58
kanal
growingv0.1.1
The fast sync and async channel that Rust deserves
Core Metrics
| tokio-bichannel | theta-sync | kanal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 43 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 762 | 7.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 28 | 4 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 804 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 607d ago | 235d ago | 369d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 7m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
tokio-bichannel
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
theta-sync
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
kanal
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tokio-bichannel | theta-sync | kanal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.1.0-alpha.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 32KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kanal leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kanal is depended on by 804 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tokio-bichannel, kanal have not been updated in over a year.
- •theta-sync, kanal are pre-1.0 — API may change.