Decision Workspace
id3 vs mutagen-rs vs oxideav-id3
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
id3
stablev1.16.4
A library for reading and writing ID3 metadata
52
mutagen-rs
experimentalv0.2.7
High-performance audio metadata library — drop-in replacement for mutagen
50
oxideav-id3
experimentalv0.0.5
Pure-Rust ID3v1 / ID3v2 (2.2 / 2.3 / 2.4) tag parser for oxideav
Core Metrics
| id3 | mutagen-rs | oxideav-id3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7M | 437 | 634 |
| 30d Downloads | 202.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 855 | 0 | 14 |
| Releases | 62 | 20 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 131d ago | 104d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
id3
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mutagen-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
oxideav-id3
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| id3 | mutagen-rs | oxideav-id3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.16.4 | 0.2.7 | 0.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 115KB | 21KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •id3 leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •id3 is depended on by 855 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mutagen-rs, oxideav-id3 are pre-1.0 — API may change.