Decision Workspace
ffmpeg-sidecar vs ffmpeg-next vs ffmpeg-the-third
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
ffmpeg-sidecar
stablev2.4.0
Wrap a standalone FFmpeg binary in an intuitive Iterator interface.
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
| ffmpeg-sidecar | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 74 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 924.8K | 2.2M | 78.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 104.5K | 277.8K | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 333 | 780 | 67 |
| Releases | 28 | 32 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 95d ago | 9d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 7y 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ffmpeg-sidecar
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
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
| ffmpeg-sidecar | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-the-third | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.0 | 8.1.0 | 4.1.0+ffmpeg-8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | WTFPL | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 61KB | 99KB | 106KB |
| Features | 3 | 67 | 64 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | — | 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.