Decision Workspace
waitpid-any vs process_control vs async-pidfd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
waitpid-any
growingv0.3.0
Wait for any PID, an extension to waitpid(2)
60
process_control
growingv5.2.0
Ergonomically run processes with limits
50
async-pidfd
growingv0.1.5
Process file descriptors (pidfd) for Linux
Core Metrics
| waitpid-any | process_control | async-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 60 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 426.2K | 923.1K | 225.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 34.1K | 26.5K | 12.9K |
| Dependents | 10 | 214 | 15 |
| Releases | 4 | 34 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 385d ago | 202d ago | 310d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 6y | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
waitpid-any
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
process_control
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
async-pidfd
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| waitpid-any | process_control | async-pidfd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 5.2.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 23KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •process_control leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •process_control is depended on by 214 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ waitpid-any has not been updated in over a year.
- •waitpid-any, async-pidfd are pre-1.0 — API may change.