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mp3lame-encoder vs mp3lame-sys vs lame-sys

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

mp3lame-encodermp3lame-syslame-sys
Health Score554735
Total Downloads593.5K598.2K10.5K
30d Downloads29.9K29.4K99
Dependents11591
Releases9123
Last Updated102d ago113d ago3215d ago
Age3y 3m3y 3m8y 9m

Health Breakdown

mp3lame-encoder
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
mp3lame-sys
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
lame-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11

Technical Details

mp3lame-encodermp3lame-syslame-sys
Version0.2.20.1.110.1.2
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✗ No✗ No
LicenseLGPL-3.0LGPL-3.0MIT/Apache-2.0/LGPL-2.1
Dependencies333
Crate Size12KB1.5MB1.4MB
Features122
Yanked %11.1%33.3%33.3%
Edition20212021
MSRV1.63.0
Owners111

Quick Verdict

  • mp3lame-encoder leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • mp3lame-sys has the most downloads (598.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
  • mp3lame-encoder is depended on by 115 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ lame-sys has not been updated in over a year.