Decision Workspace
openh264-sys2 vs openh264 vs oximedia-transcode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
openh264-sys2
growingv0.9.6
Low-level bindings for OpenH264.
64
openh264
growingv0.9.3
Idiomatic bindings for OpenH264.
52
oximedia-transcode
experimentalv0.1.7
High-level transcoding pipeline for OxiMedia
Core Metrics
| openh264-sys2 | openh264 | oximedia-transcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 64 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 374.9K | 370.2K | 639 |
| 30d Downloads | 67.2K | 66.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 50 | 215 | 76 |
| Releases | 35 | 48 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 73d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 7y 8m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
openh264-sys2
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
openh264
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
oximedia-transcode
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| openh264-sys2 | openh264 | oximedia-transcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.6 | 0.9.3 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 879KB | 52KB | 384KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 2.1% | 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 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openh264-sys2 has the most downloads (374.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openh264 is depended on by 215 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.