Decision Workspace
openh264 vs openh264-sys2 vs oximedia-transcode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
openh264
growingv0.9.7
Idiomatic bindings for OpenH264.
66
openh264-sys2
growingv0.9.7
Low-level bindings for OpenH264.
57
oximedia-transcode
experimentalv0.1.8
High-level transcoding pipeline for OxiMedia
Core Metrics
| openh264 | openh264-sys2 | oximedia-transcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 516.2K | 521.6K | 911 |
| 30d Downloads | 67.5K | 67.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 274 | 70 | 86 |
| Releases | 49 | 36 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 5d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 4y 10m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
openh264
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
openh264-sys2
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
oximedia-transcode
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| openh264 | openh264-sys2 | oximedia-transcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.7 | 0.9.7 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 874KB | 390KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openh264 leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openh264-sys2 has the most downloads (521.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openh264 is depended on by 274 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.