Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to ctrlc
Short answerThe closest alternatives to ctrlc on crates.io data are async-signal (370K real downloads a day), signal-hook-registry (2.4M real downloads a day), signal-hook (705K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is getrandom, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. ctrlc itself gets 273,774 a day with 2,278 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs ctrlc | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| async-signal Pulled in | 369,929 | 1.35x | 21 | 7mo | category Operating systems, keyword "signal" | compare |
| signal-hook-registry Pulled in | 2,401,296 | 8.77x | 32 | 10mo | keyword "signal" | compare |
| signal-hook Widely used | 704,970 | 2.58x | 1,218 | 20d | keyword "signal" | compare |
| signal-hook-mio Pulled in | 408,743 | 1.49x | 18 | 10mo | keyword "signal" | compare |
| getrandom Widely used | 7,623,482 | 27.85x | 5,558 | 4mo | category Operating systems | compare |
| libc Foundational | 4,964,021 | 18.13x | 17,338 | 8d | category Operating systems | compare |
| errno Established | 2,791,762 | 10.20x | 259 | 13mo | category Operating systems | compare |
| zeroize Widely used | 2,397,082 | 8.76x | 5,204 | 18d | category Operating systems | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with ctrlc; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For ctrlc: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with ctrlc, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Few direct dependents and steady. 369,929 real downloads a day.async-signalRust crate. Async signal handling. Real use: 370K downloads a day on quiet days; 21 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time