Decision Workspace
libmpv2 vs libmpv2-sys vs libmpv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
libmpv2
stablev5.0.3
Libmpv abstraction that's easy to use and can play next to all codecs and containers
53
libmpv2-sys
stablev4.0.1
Libmpv bindings generated by bindgen
46
libmpv
growingv2.0.1
Libmpv abstraction that's easy to use and can play next to all codecs and containers
Core Metrics
| libmpv2 | libmpv2-sys | libmpv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 28.9K | 23.4K | 27.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 4.0K | 421 |
| Dependents | 20 | 10 | 51 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 89d ago | 89d ago | 2005d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1y 11m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
libmpv2
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
libmpv2-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
libmpv
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| libmpv2 | libmpv2-sys | libmpv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.3 | 4.0.1 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10.5MB | 84KB | 673KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libmpv2-sys leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libmpv2 has the most downloads (28.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libmpv has not been updated in over a year.