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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to tokio-util
Short answerThe closest alternatives to tokio-util on crates.io data are mio (3.3M real downloads a day), tracing-core (2.6M real downloads a day), futures (2.4M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is mio, and 6 shipped a release in the last year. tokio-util itself gets 2,287,578 a day with 8,109 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs tokio-util | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mio Established | 3,332,252 | 1.46x | 624 | 21d | category Asynchronous | side by side |
| tracing-core Established | 2,617,281 | 1.14x | 386 | 10mo | category Asynchronous | compare |
| futures Foundational | 2,405,900 | 1.05x | 26,505 | 2mo | category Asynchronous | compare |
| tracing-attributes Pulled in | 2,272,684 | 0.99x | 48 | 11mo | category Asynchronous | compare |
| async-trait Foundational | 2,011,334 | 0.88x | 26,080 | 3mo | category Asynchronous | compare |
| tower-service Established | 1,972,046 | 0.86x | 833 | 2.2y | category Asynchronous | compare |
| tracing-subscriber Foundational | 1,919,774 | 0.84x | 20,192 | 7mo | category Asynchronous | compare |
| atomic-waker Established | 1,911,010 | 0.84x | 116 | 3.1y | category Asynchronous | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with tokio-util; 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 tokio-util: 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 tokio-util, 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