Decision Workspace
cat_engine vs winaudio vs cat_engine_basement
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
cat_engine
growingv0.6.5
A 2D graphics engine with audio output support
46
winaudio
growingv1.0.2
Enables audio playback of waveform audio in Windows (play sounds from wav files)
46
cat_engine_basement
growingv0.0.0-alpha7
The CatEnigne's basement
Core Metrics
| cat_engine | winaudio | cat_engine_basement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 67.7K | 5.3K | 11.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 56 | 7 | 28 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 53 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1611d ago | 1977d ago | 1611d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 5m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cat_engine
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
winaudio
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
cat_engine_basement
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cat_engine | winaudio | cat_engine_basement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.5 | 1.0.2 | 0.0.0-alpha7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 21KB | 114KB |
| Features | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winaudio leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cat_engine has the most downloads (67.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cat_engine, winaudio, cat_engine_basement have not been updated in over a year.
- •cat_engine, cat_engine_basement are pre-1.0 — API may change.