Decision Workspace
tracing-mutex vs parking_lot vs parking_lot_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
tracing-mutex
growingv0.3.3
Ensure deadlock-free mutexes by allocating in order, or else.
60
parking_lot
growingv0.12.5
More compact and efficient implementations of the standard synchronization primitives.
56
parking_lot_core
growingv0.9.12
An advanced API for creating custom synchronization primitives.
Core Metrics
| tracing-mutex | parking_lot | parking_lot_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 39.4K | 912.8M | 938.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.3K | 38.8M | 39.6M |
| Dependents | 5 | 115.4K | 705 |
| Releases | 9 | 58 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 283d ago | 283d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 10y 2m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
tracing-mutex
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
parking_lot
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
parking_lot_core
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tracing-mutex | parking_lot | parking_lot_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.12.5 | 0.9.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 47KB | 34KB |
| Features | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 1.7% | 5.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parking_lot leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •parking_lot_core has the most downloads (938.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •parking_lot is depended on by 115.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.