Decision Workspace
mcap2vid vs ffmpeg-next vs ffmpeg-sidecar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
mcap2vid
experimentalv0.3.2
Extract video from MCAP recordings with embedded ROS2 timestamps
71
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
68
ffmpeg-sidecar
stablev2.5.1
Wrap a standalone FFmpeg binary in an intuitive Iterator interface.
Core Metrics
| mcap2vid | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-sidecar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 157 | 3.6M | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 812.1K | 143.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 858 | 371 |
| Releases | 8 | 32 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 68d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 2m | 7y 8m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
mcap2vid
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
14
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
ffmpeg-sidecar
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mcap2vid | ffmpeg-next | ffmpeg-sidecar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 8.1.0 | 2.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | WTFPL | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 99KB | 62KB |
| Features | 0 | 67 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.79 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 858 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mcap2vid is pre-1.0 — API may change.