Decision Workspace
av-foundation vs nokhwa vs media-device
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
av-foundation
growingv0.8.1
Bindings to AVFoundation framework
55
nokhwa
growingv0.10.11
A Simple-to-use, cross-platform Rust Webcam Capture Library
55
media-device
growingv0.9.1
A cross-platform wrapper for capture and playback devices
Core Metrics
| av-foundation | nokhwa | media-device | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 29.8K | 380.1K | 6.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 26.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 20 | 210 | 18 |
| Releases | 16 | 40 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 60d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 5y 1m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
av-foundation
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
nokhwa
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
media-device
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| av-foundation | nokhwa | media-device | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.10.11 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 20 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 77KB | 28KB |
| Features | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •av-foundation leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nokhwa has the most downloads (380.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nokhwa is depended on by 210 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.