Decision Workspace
variable-len-reader vs tokio vs actix-rt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
variable-len-reader
growingv3.2.1
A library for reading/writing variable length data. Support AsyncRead/AsyncWrite in tokio.
74
tokio
stablev1.50.0
An event-driven, non-blocking I/O platform for writing asynchronous I/O backed applications.
70
actix-rt
growingv2.11.0
Tokio-based single-threaded async runtime for the Actix ecosystem
Core Metrics
| variable-len-reader | tokio | actix-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 74 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 27.5K | 584.2M | 64.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 131 | 43.0M | 3.4M |
| Dependents | 19 | 599.9K | 6.3K |
| Releases | 22 | 181 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 446d ago | 24d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 9y 9m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
variable-len-reader
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tokio
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-rt
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| variable-len-reader | tokio | actix-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.1 | 1.50.0 | 2.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 34 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 878KB | 22KB |
| Features | 46 | 16 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 27.3% | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tokio leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tokio is depended on by 599.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ variable-len-reader has not been updated in over a year.