Decision Workspace
mp4forge vs mp4box vs re_mp4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
mp4forge
experimentalv0.8.0
Rust library and CLI for inspecting, probing, extracting, muxing, and rewriting MP4 structures
55
mp4box
experimentalv0.11.0
MP4/ISOBMFF parser and editor: box trees, typed decoding, sample tables, fragmented MP4, and non-destructive editing
64
re_mp4
growingv0.5.1
MP4 parser
Core Metrics
| mp4forge | mp4box | re_mp4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 55 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 268 | 1.1K | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 82.3K |
| Dependents | 5 | 0 | 287 |
| Releases | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 48d ago | today | 5d ago |
| Age | 2m | 7m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
mp4forge
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mp4box
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
re_mp4
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mp4forge | mp4box | re_mp4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 765KB | 110KB | 46KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •re_mp4 leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •re_mp4 is depended on by 287 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.