Decision Workspace
mpeg_encoder vs ffdash vs ffmpeg-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
mpeg_encoder
growingv0.2.1
A simple ffmpeg video encoder.
46
ffdash
experimentalv0.3.2
FFMPEG video encoder with live dashboard, hardware acceleration, and batch processing
74
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| mpeg_encoder | ffdash | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 46 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1K | 69 | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 10 | 268.2K |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 780 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 3617d ago | 38d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 2m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
mpeg_encoder
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
ffdash
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| mpeg_encoder | ffdash | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.3.2 | 8.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 260KB | 99KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 67 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 780 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mpeg_encoder has not been updated in over a year.
- •mpeg_encoder, ffdash are pre-1.0 — API may change.