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bbx_midi vs wmidi vs jack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
bbx_midi
experimentalv0.4.3
MIDI message parsing, streaming, and real-time input handling for audio applications
60
wmidi
stablev4.0.11
Midi parsing library.
54
jack
growingv0.13.5
Real time audio and midi with JACK.
Core Metrics
| bbx_midi | wmidi | jack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 60 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 647 | 127.6K | 1.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.7K | 19.1K |
| Dependents | 16 | 63 | 302 |
| Releases | 7 | 27 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 179d ago | 86d ago | 162d ago |
| Age | 6m | 8y 6m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
bbx_midi
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
wmidi
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
jack
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bbx_midi | wmidi | jack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 4.0.11 | 0.13.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 29KB | 134KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wmidi leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jack has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jack is depended on by 302 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bbx_midi, jack are pre-1.0 — API may change.