Decision Workspace
m3u8-dl vs siwi-download vs rustube
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
m3u8-dl
growingv0.1.0
m3u8 video downloader
54
siwi-download
stablev1.0.0
Downloader with a pure http implementation support breakpoint continuations
48
rustube
growingv0.6.0
A YouTube video downloader, originally inspired by pytube, written in Rust.
Core Metrics
| m3u8-dl | siwi-download | rustube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 54 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 11.2K | 77.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 17 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| Releases | 1 | 13 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 2035d ago | 58d ago | 1258d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 1m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
m3u8-dl
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
siwi-download
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rustube
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| m3u8-dl | siwi-download | rustube | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 29KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •siwi-download leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustube has the most downloads (77.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustube is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ m3u8-dl, rustube have not been updated in over a year.
- •m3u8-dl, rustube are pre-1.0 — API may change.