Decision Workspace
dmxvis vs terminal-vibes vs PulseTTY
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
dmxvis
growingv0.1.1
High Framerate LSD Audio Visualizer [DMX, WS281x, OpenRGB]
47
terminal-vibes
experimentalv1.6.6
Terminal-based music visualizer for system audio
45
PulseTTY
experimentalv1.1.2
A terminal-based music visualiser (system audio, microphone, or file), featuring multiple render modes.
Core Metrics
| dmxvis | terminal-vibes | PulseTTY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 362 | 35 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 21 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 668d ago | 75d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
dmxvis
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
terminal-vibes
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
PulseTTY
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dmxvis | terminal-vibes | PulseTTY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.6.6 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 531KB | 176KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •terminal-vibes leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dmxvis has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dmxvis has not been updated in over a year.
- •dmxvis is pre-1.0 — API may change.