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jack vs wmidi vs bbx_midi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
jack
growingv0.13.5
Real time audio and midi with JACK.
53
wmidi
growingv4.0.10
Midi parsing library.
50
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 | 57 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 944.4K | 109.2K | 378 |
| 30d Downloads | 28.9K | 5.4K | 92 |
| Dependents | 201 | 54 | 16 |
| Releases | 51 | 26 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 829d ago | 71d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 8y 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
jack
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
wmidi
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
bbx_midi
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| jack | wmidi | bbx_midi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.5 | 4.0.10 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 134KB | 21KB | 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
- •jack leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jack is depended on by 201 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wmidi has not been updated in over a year.
- •jack, bbx_midi are pre-1.0 — API may change.