Decision Workspace
c-ffi vs gdk4-sys vs gstreamer-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
c-ffi
growingv0.4.6
C FFI utilities.
77
gdk4-sys
growingv0.11.1
FFI bindings of GDK 4
76
gstreamer-sys
growingv0.25.0
FFI bindings to libgstreamer-1.0
Core Metrics
| c-ffi | gdk4-sys | gstreamer-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 17.8K | 2.6M | 7.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 46 | 132.8K | 369.8K |
| Dependents | 3 | 349 | 985 |
| Releases | 11 | 37 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 1747d ago | 13d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 4y 11m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
c-ffi
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
gdk4-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gstreamer-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| c-ffi | gdk4-sys | gstreamer-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.6 | 0.11.1 | 0.25.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 78KB | 105KB |
| Features | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gdk4-sys leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gstreamer-sys has the most downloads (7.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gstreamer-sys is depended on by 985 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ c-ffi has not been updated in over a year.