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jack vs wmidi vs bbx_midi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
jack
growingv0.13.5
Real time audio and midi with JACK.
63
wmidi
stablev4.0.11
Midi parsing library.
54
bbx_midi
experimentalv0.4.3
MIDI message parsing, streaming, and real-time input handling for audio applications
Core Metrics
| jack | wmidi | bbx_midi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 63 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 995.9K | 117.5K | 529 |
| 30d Downloads | 25.7K | 3.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 237 | 61 | 16 |
| Releases | 51 | 27 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 37d ago | 130d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 8y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
jack
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
wmidi
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
bbx_midi
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| jack | wmidi | bbx_midi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.5 | 4.0.11 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 134KB | 29KB | 10KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wmidi leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jack has the most downloads (995.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jack is depended on by 237 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jack, bbx_midi are pre-1.0 — API may change.