Decision Workspace
clap-wrapper vs plugin_host vs maolan-engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
clap-wrapper
experimentalv0.2.1
An easy way to use clap-wrapper in your audio plugins!
39
plugin_host
experimentalv0.1.0
VST3 and CLAP plugin host for DAW — scanner, sandboxing, parameter automation, preset management
49
maolan-engine
experimentalv0.0.4
Audio engine for the Maolan DAW with audio/MIDI tracks, routing, export, and CLAP/VST3/LV2 hosting
Core Metrics
| clap-wrapper | plugin_host | maolan-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 39 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 41 | 62 |
| 30d Downloads | 76 | 32 | 62 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 75d ago | 30d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 9m | 1m | 13d |
Health Breakdown
clap-wrapper
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
plugin_host
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
7
maolan-engine
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| clap-wrapper | plugin_host | maolan-engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 884KB | 15KB | 187KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maolan-engine leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap-wrapper has the most downloads (1.6K), suggesting wider adoption.