Decision Workspace
opus_headers vs lofty vs mp4ameta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
opus_headers
growingv0.1.2
Parsing the headers of opus files.
61
lofty
growingv0.23.3
Audio metadata library
51
mp4ameta
growingv0.13.0
A library for reading and writing iTunes style MPEG-4 audio metadata.
Core Metrics
| opus_headers | lofty | mp4ameta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 61 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 53.3K | 503.9K | 740.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 698 | 42.9K | 29.0K |
| Dependents | 34 | 819 | 141 |
| Releases | 3 | 55 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 2059d ago | 13d ago | 302d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 4y 11m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
opus_headers
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
lofty
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
mp4ameta
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| opus_headers | lofty | mp4ameta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.23.3 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 264KB | 59KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.5% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lofty leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mp4ameta has the most downloads (740.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lofty is depended on by 819 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ opus_headers has not been updated in over a year.