Decision Workspace
ff-preview vs ffmpeg-next vs ffmpeg-the-third
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ff-preview
experimentalv0.14.3
Real-time video/audio preview and proxy workflow
71
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
66
ffmpeg-the-third
stablev5.0.0+ffmpeg-8.1
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 5+ compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| ff-preview | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 71 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 137 | 3.6M | 84.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 812.1K | 3.5K |
| Dependents | 10 | 858 | 88 |
| Releases | 6 | 32 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 68d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 8m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ff-preview
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
14
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
ffmpeg-the-third
Maintenance
15
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ff-preview | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.3 | 8.1.0 | 5.0.0+ffmpeg-8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | WTFPL | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 12 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 99KB | 106KB |
| Features | 4 | 67 | 65 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93.0 | — | 1.80.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 858 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ff-preview is pre-1.0 — API may change.