Decision Workspace
chd vs chd-capi vs libchdman-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
chd
growingv0.3.4
Rust implementation of the CHD File Format
43
chd-capi
growingv0.3.1
libchdr-compatible C API for a Rust implementation of the CHD File Format
53
libchdman-rs
experimentalv0.288.9
Rust wrapper around MAME's CHD (Compressed Hunks of Data) core. Supports CD/DVD/HD CHD read+write and ships pre-built static archives via the `prebuilt` feature for fast CI builds.
Core Metrics
| chd | chd-capi | libchdman-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 43 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 53.6K | 9.7K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Releases | 32 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 132d ago | 468d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 3y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
chd
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
chd-capi
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
libchdman-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| chd | chd-capi | libchdman-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.3.1 | 0.288.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 15 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 19KB | 52KB |
| Features | 16 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 28.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libchdman-rs leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •chd has the most downloads (53.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ chd-capi has not been updated in over a year.