Decision Workspace
hls_client vs stream-download vs arcly-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
hls_client
growingv1.1.0
Library to generate a single stream from HLS segments
62
stream-download
growingv0.24.1
A library for streaming content to a local cache
57
arcly-stream
experimentalv0.8.3
An open-extensible live-media streaming kernel: lock-free zero-copy frame fan-out, instant-start GOP cache, a pluggable multi-protocol ingestion layer (RTMP, RTSP, SRT, WHIP/WHEP shipped), and a feature-gated pure-Rust media plane (MPEG-TS/HLS/fMP4) — runtime, config, and metrics free.
Core Metrics
| hls_client | stream-download | arcly-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 78.3K | 399 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 154 | 15 |
| Releases | 5 | 53 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 393d ago | 72d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 2y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
hls_client
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
stream-download
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
arcly-stream
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hls_client | stream-download | arcly-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.24.1 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 56KB | 302KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 32 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stream-download leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stream-download is depended on by 154 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hls_client has not been updated in over a year.
- •stream-download, arcly-stream are pre-1.0 — API may change.