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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to deadpool
Short answerThe closest alternatives to deadpool on crates.io data are mio (3.3M real downloads a day), tracing (2.6M real downloads a day), futures (2.4M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is mio, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. deadpool itself gets 462,923 a day with 203 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs deadpool | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mio Established | 3,332,252 | 7.20x | 624 | 21d | keyword "async" | compare |
| tracing Foundational | 2,611,879 | 5.64x | 46,220 | 10mo | keyword "async" | compare |
| futures Foundational | 2,405,900 | 5.20x | 26,505 | 2mo | keyword "async" | compare |
| tower Widely used | 2,342,590 | 5.06x | 5,816 | 9mo | keyword "async" | compare |
| h2 Established | 2,290,495 | 4.95x | 296 | 18d | keyword "async" | compare |
| tower-http Widely used | 2,044,149 | 4.42x | 3,782 | 54d | keyword "async" | compare |
| async-trait Foundational | 2,011,334 | 4.34x | 26,080 | 3mo | keyword "async" | compare |
| atomic-waker Established | 1,911,010 | 4.13x | 116 | 3.1y | keyword "async" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with deadpool; 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 deadpool: 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 deadpool, 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: Established and steady. 3,332,252 real downloads a day.mioRust crate. Lightweight non-blocking I/O. Real use: 3.3M downloads a day on quiet days; 624 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time