Decision Workspace
pads vs libpulse-sys vs libpulse-simple-binding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
pads
growingv0.2.7
A simple CLI tool for swtiching the default/active output device for PulseAudio.
58
libpulse-sys
growingv1.23.0
FFI bindings for the PulseAudio libpulse system library.
58
libpulse-simple-binding
growingv2.29.0
A Rust language binding for the PulseAudio libpulse-simple library.
Core Metrics
| pads | libpulse-sys | libpulse-simple-binding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 4.4M | 3.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 216.8K | 190.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 214 | 47 |
| Releases | 5 | 48 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 856d ago | 343d ago | 390d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 10y 2m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pads
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
libpulse-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
libpulse-simple-binding
Maintenance
7
Quality
23
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pads | libpulse-sys | libpulse-simple-binding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.7 | 1.23.0 | 2.29.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 37KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libpulse-sys leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libpulse-sys is depended on by 214 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pads, libpulse-simple-binding have not been updated in over a year.
- •pads is pre-1.0 — API may change.