Decision Workspace
ff-sys vs ffmpeg-next vs ffmpeg-the-third
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
ff-sys
experimentalv0.8.0
Low-level FFmpeg FFI bindings for Rust
74
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
68
ffmpeg-the-third
stablev4.1.0+ffmpeg-8.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| ff-sys | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 321 | 2.2M | 78.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 321 | 268.2K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 59 | 780 | 67 |
| Releases | 14 | 32 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 9d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 17d | 7y 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ff-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
ffmpeg-the-third
Maintenance
17
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ff-sys | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 8.1.0 | 4.1.0+ffmpeg-8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | WTFPL | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 99KB | 106KB |
| Features | 1 | 67 | 64 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93.0 | — | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 780 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ff-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.