Decision Workspace
flacenc vs flacenc-bin vs flac-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
flacenc
growingv0.5.1
Pure rust library for embedding FLAC encoder in your application.
43
flacenc-bin
growingv0.2.7
FLAC encoder written in pure Rust. An example application for flacenc crate.
59
flac-codec
growingv1.3.2
A comprehensive library for handling FLAC files
Core Metrics
| flacenc | flacenc-bin | flac-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 43 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 481.3K | 8.3K | 6.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 22.8K | 0 | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 127 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 159d ago | 159d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 2y 8m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
flacenc
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
flacenc-bin
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
flac-codec
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| flacenc | flacenc-bin | flac-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.2.7 | 1.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 244KB | 24KB | 2.1MB |
| Features | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flac-codec leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •flacenc has the most downloads (481.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •flacenc is depended on by 127 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •flacenc, flacenc-bin are pre-1.0 — API may change.