Decision Workspace
ape-decoder vs flac-codec vs claxon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
ape-decoder
experimentalv0.3.2
Pure Rust decoder for Monkey's Audio (APE) lossless audio files
59
flac-codec
growingv1.3.1
A comprehensive library for handling FLAC files
53
claxon
growingv0.4.3
A FLAC decoding library
Core Metrics
| ape-decoder | flac-codec | claxon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 50 | 2.9K | 2.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 50 | 655 | 174.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 361 |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 2d ago | 2056d ago |
| Age | 9d | 8m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ape-decoder
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
flac-codec
Maintenance
21
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
claxon
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ape-decoder | flac-codec | claxon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 1.3.1 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 2.1MB | 87KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flac-codec leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •claxon has the most downloads (2.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •claxon is depended on by 361 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ claxon has not been updated in over a year.
- •ape-decoder, claxon are pre-1.0 — API may change.