Decision Workspace
media-codec vs libwebp-sys vs sea-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
media-codec
growingv0.8.2
A generic encoding/decoding framework
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.2
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
52
sea-codec
growingv0.7.0
Low-complexity, lossy audio codec designed for embedded devices
Core Metrics
| media-codec | libwebp-sys | sea-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 3.3M | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 72 | 442.5K | 12 |
| Dependents | 35 | 212 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 31 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 47d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 8y 4m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
media-codec
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
sea-codec
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| media-codec | libwebp-sys | sea-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.14.2 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 586KB | 97KB |
| Features | 15 | 8 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •media-codec leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys has the most downloads (3.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 212 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.