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.
75
tokio
stablev1.52.3
An event-driven, non-blocking I/O platform for writing asynchronous I/O backed applications.
69
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 | 75 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 27.7K | 692.8M | 69.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 62.0M | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 19 | 724.4K | 6.6K |
| Releases | 22 | 191 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 505d ago | 17d ago | 269d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 9y 11m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
variable-len-reader
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tokio
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
actix-rt
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| variable-len-reader | tokio | actix-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.1 | 1.52.3 | 2.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 36 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 901KB | 22KB |
| Features | 46 | 16 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 27.3% | 2.6% | 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 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tokio is depended on by 724.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ variable-len-reader has not been updated in over a year.