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bbx_midi vs jack vs wmidi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
bbx_midi
experimentalv0.4.3
MIDI message parsing, streaming, and real-time input handling for audio applications
57
jack
growingv0.13.5
Real time audio and midi with JACK.
53
wmidi
growingv4.0.10
Midi parsing library.
Core Metrics
| bbx_midi | jack | wmidi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 378 | 944.4K | 109.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 97 | 29.6K | 5.6K |
| Dependents | 16 | 201 | 54 |
| Releases | 7 | 51 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 71d ago | 54d ago | 829d ago |
| Age | 2m | 9y 5m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
bbx_midi
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
jack
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
wmidi
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| bbx_midi | jack | wmidi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 0.13.5 | 4.0.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 134KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jack leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jack is depended on by 201 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wmidi has not been updated in over a year.
- •bbx_midi, jack are pre-1.0 — API may change.