Decision Workspace
libpng-sys vs opus-head-sys vs mediacodec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
libpng-sys
growingv1.1.11
Unreliable bindings for libpng 1.6. They're likely to bring sorrow and regret. Please use a native Rust PNG library instead.
45
opus-head-sys
experimentalv0.1.0
FFI bindings to the Opus audio codec (vendored)
41
mediacodec
growingv0.1.2
Rust bindings to MediaCodec, with an easy-to-use API
Core Metrics
| libpng-sys | opus-head-sys | mediacodec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 45 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 92.2K | 36 | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 15 | 67 |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 147d ago | 54d ago | 1538d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 1m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
libpng-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
opus-head-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
mediacodec
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libpng-sys | opus-head-sys | mediacodec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.11 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Libpng | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 345KB | 990KB | 20KB |
| Features | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 84.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libpng-sys leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ mediacodec has not been updated in over a year.
- •opus-head-sys, mediacodec are pre-1.0 — API may change.