Decision Workspace
libpulse-glib-binding vs libpulse-simple-binding vs libpulse-binding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
libpulse-glib-binding
growingv2.29.0
A Rust language binding for the PulseAudio libpulse-mainloop-glib library.
58
libpulse-simple-binding
growingv2.29.0
A Rust language binding for the PulseAudio libpulse-simple library.
55
libpulse-binding
growingv2.30.1
A Rust language binding for the PulseAudio libpulse library.
Core Metrics
| libpulse-glib-binding | libpulse-simple-binding | libpulse-binding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 149.1K | 3.7M | 4.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.7K | 190.1K | 216.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 47 | 574 |
| Releases | 43 | 43 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 390d ago | 390d ago | 342d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 8y 1m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
libpulse-glib-binding
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
libpulse-simple-binding
Maintenance
7
Quality
23
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
libpulse-binding
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libpulse-glib-binding | libpulse-simple-binding | libpulse-binding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.29.0 | 2.29.0 | 2.30.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 14KB | 130KB |
| Features | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libpulse-simple-binding leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libpulse-binding has the most downloads (4.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libpulse-binding is depended on by 574 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libpulse-glib-binding, libpulse-simple-binding have not been updated in over a year.