Decision Workspace
winspawn vs async-process vs pty-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
winspawn
growingv0.1.1
Spawn process for passing Universal CRT's file descriptor on windows.
67
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
54
pty-process
growingv0.5.3
spawn commands attached to a pty
Core Metrics
| winspawn | async-process | pty-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 67 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 84.4M | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 70 | 5.4M | 87.2K |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.2K | 168 |
| Releases | 2 | 28 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1730d ago | 194d ago | 259d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 6y 10m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
winspawn
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
async-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pty-process
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| winspawn | async-process | pty-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.5.0 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 28KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ winspawn has not been updated in over a year.
- •winspawn, pty-process are pre-1.0 — API may change.