Decision Workspace
camgrab-core vs ipcam vs retina-record
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
camgrab-core
experimentalv1.0.1
Core library for camgrab - camera capture, motion detection, and notification system
46
ipcam
experimentalv0.0.6
A CLI for managing IP cameras (Tapo, Reolink) via RTSP and vendor APIs
41
retina-record
growingv0.2.2
Command-line application to record MP4 video from RTSP cameras
Core Metrics
| camgrab-core | ipcam | retina-record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 46 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 64 | 64 | 7.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 64 | 64 | 10 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 5d ago | 715d ago |
| Age | 25d | 7d | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
camgrab-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
ipcam
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
retina-record
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| camgrab-core | ipcam | retina-record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.0.6 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 27 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 72KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •camgrab-core leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •retina-record has the most downloads (7.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ retina-record has not been updated in over a year.
- •ipcam, retina-record are pre-1.0 — API may change.