Decision Workspace
libmtp-sys vs winmtp vs mtp-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
libmtp-sys
growingv1.1.17-5
Low-level bindings to libmtp C library
53
winmtp
growingv0.3.2
Bindings over Windows MTP API
49
mtp-rs
experimentalv0.4.1
Pure-Rust MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) library for modern Android devices
Core Metrics
| libmtp-sys | winmtp | mtp-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 8.5K | 8.7K | 254 |
| 30d Downloads | 102 | 103 | 240 |
| Dependents | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2004d ago | 4d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 2y 12m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
libmtp-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
winmtp
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
mtp-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libmtp-sys | winmtp | mtp-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.17-5 | 0.3.2 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 414KB | 3.8MB | 103KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.79 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winmtp leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ libmtp-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •winmtp, mtp-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.