Decision Workspace
magika vs magic-sys vs magic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
magika
stablev1.1.0
Determines file content types using AI
58
magic-sys
growingv0.4.3
Declarations for the `libmagic` C library
55
magic
growingv0.16.7
High level bindings for the `libmagic` C library
Core Metrics
| magika | magic-sys | magic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 400.7K | 3.2M | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 148.9K | 132.2K | 131.9K |
| Dependents | 35 | 39 | 128 |
| Releases | 16 | 21 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 80d ago | 114d ago | 229d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 11y 6m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
magika
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
magic-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
magic
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| magika | magic-sys | magic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.4.3 | 0.16.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3.0MB | 7KB | 15KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •magika leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •magic has the most downloads (3.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •magic is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •magic-sys, magic are pre-1.0 — API may change.