Decision Workspace
media-codec-video-toolbox vs reflow_media_codec vs tarang
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
media-codec-video-toolbox
experimentalv0.2.1
A video codec implementation based on Apple VideoToolbox framework
51
reflow_media_codec
experimentalv0.2.1
Media codec boundary shared by Reflow media and ML actors.
49
tarang
experimentalv1.0.0
AI-native Rust media framework — container parsing, audio/video decoding, codec bindings, media analysis
Core Metrics
| media-codec-video-toolbox | reflow_media_codec | tarang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 51 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 120 | 77 | 728 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 29d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
media-codec-video-toolbox
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
reflow_media_codec
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
tarang
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| media-codec-video-toolbox | reflow_media_codec | tarang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 28 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 15KB | 297KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reflow_media_codec leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tarang has the most downloads (728), suggesting wider adoption.
- •media-codec-video-toolbox, reflow_media_codec are pre-1.0 — API may change.