Decision Workspace
openh264 vs openh264-sys2 vs libde265
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
openh264
growingv0.9.3
Idiomatic bindings for OpenH264.
64
openh264-sys2
growingv0.9.6
Low-level bindings for OpenH264.
50
libde265
growingv0.2.0
Low-level bindings for libdeH265.
Core Metrics
| openh264 | openh264-sys2 | libde265 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 64 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 270.1K | 274.4K | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 23.8K | 24.6K | 68 |
| Dependents | 160 | 50 | 0 |
| Releases | 48 | 35 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 14d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 4y 6m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
openh264
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
openh264-sys2
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
libde265
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| openh264 | openh264-sys2 | libde265 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 | 0.9.6 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 879KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openh264 leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openh264-sys2 has the most downloads (274.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openh264 is depended on by 160 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.