Decision Workspace
cat_audio vs rodio vs soloud
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
cat_audio
growingv0.0.4
A multichannel audio engine for CatEngine
72
rodio
growingv0.22.2
Audio playback and recording library
58
soloud
growingv1.1.1
Rust bindings for the soloud audio engine
Core Metrics
| cat_audio | rodio | soloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 72 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 7.5K | 7.0M | 108.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 442.7K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 16 | 3.8K | 33 |
| Releases | 5 | 51 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 1915d ago | 22d ago | 319d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 10y 6m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cat_audio
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rodio
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
soloud
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cat_audio | rodio | soloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.22.2 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 21 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 115KB | 168KB | 18KB |
| Features | 2 | 37 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 60.0% | 3.9% | 18.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.67 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rodio leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rodio is depended on by 3.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cat_audio has not been updated in over a year.
- •cat_audio, rodio are pre-1.0 — API may change.