Decision Workspace
bwavfile vs gstreamer-audio vs gstreamer-app
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
bwavfile
growingv2.0.1
Rust Wave File Reader/Writer with Broadcast-WAV, MBWF and RF64 Support
78
gstreamer-audio
growingv0.25.0
Rust bindings for GStreamer Audio library
77
gstreamer-app
growingv0.25.0
Rust bindings for GStreamer App library
Core Metrics
| bwavfile | gstreamer-audio | gstreamer-app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 78 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 26.3K | 2.1M | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 245 | 103.5K | 320.2K |
| Dependents | 5 | 495 | 704 |
| Releases | 16 | 58 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 1029d ago | 27d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 8y 7m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
bwavfile
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
6
gstreamer-audio
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gstreamer-app
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bwavfile | gstreamer-audio | gstreamer-app | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.25.0 | 0.25.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 85KB | 59KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 87.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gstreamer-audio leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gstreamer-app has the most downloads (5.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gstreamer-app is depended on by 704 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bwavfile has not been updated in over a year.
- •gstreamer-audio, gstreamer-app are pre-1.0 — API may change.