Decision Workspace
mel-spec-png vs spectrs vs spectrograms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
mel-spec-png
experimentalv0.2.0
Generate mel spectrogram PNG images from raw audio samples. Pure Rust, no external binaries.
45
spectrs
experimentalv0.2.1
Fast spectrogram creation library
55
spectrograms
experimentalv1.4.0
High-performance FFT-based computations for audio and image processing
Core Metrics
| mel-spec-png | spectrs | spectrograms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 45 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 27 | 1.1K | 308 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 212d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
mel-spec-png
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
spectrs
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
spectrograms
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mel-spec-png | spectrs | spectrograms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 53KB | 135KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spectrograms leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spectrs has the most downloads (1.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mel-spec-png, spectrs are pre-1.0 — API may change.