Decision Workspace
mp3-duration vs mutagen-rs vs mp4ameta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
mp3-duration
growingv0.1.10
A library for measuring the playback duration of mp3 files
52
mutagen-rs
experimentalv0.2.7
High-performance audio metadata library — drop-in replacement for mutagen
50
mp4ameta
growingv0.13.0
A library for reading and writing iTunes style MPEG-4 audio metadata.
Core Metrics
| mp3-duration | mutagen-rs | mp4ameta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 663.9K | 437 | 783.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 18.2K | 0 | 22.7K |
| Dependents | 84 | 0 | 144 |
| Releases | 11 | 20 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 2168d ago | 104d ago | 361d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 3m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
mp3-duration
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
mutagen-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
mp4ameta
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mp3-duration | mutagen-rs | mp4ameta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.10 | 0.2.7 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 115KB | 59KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mutagen-rs leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mp4ameta has the most downloads (783.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mp4ameta is depended on by 144 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mp3-duration has not been updated in over a year.