Decision Workspace
libde265-sys vs openh264 vs openh264-sys2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
libde265-sys
growingv0.1.1
Low-level bindings for libdeH265.
66
openh264
growingv0.9.3
Idiomatic bindings for OpenH264.
64
openh264-sys2
growingv0.9.6
Low-level bindings for OpenH264.
Core Metrics
| libde265-sys | openh264 | openh264-sys2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 66 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 270.1K | 274.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 214 | 22.9K | 23.6K |
| Dependents | 6 | 160 | 50 |
| Releases | 2 | 48 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 793d ago | 14d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 7y 6m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
libde265-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
openh264
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
openh264-sys2
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libde265-sys | openh264 | openh264-sys2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.9.3 | 0.9.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 52KB | 879KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openh264 leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openh264-sys2 has the most downloads (274.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openh264 is depended on by 160 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libde265-sys has not been updated in over a year.