Decision Workspace
pipewire-sys vs libspa-sys vs pipewire
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
pipewire-sys
growingv0.9.2
Rust FFI bindings for PipeWire
61
libspa-sys
growingv0.9.2
Rust FFI bindings for libspa
65
pipewire
growingv0.9.2
Rust bindings for PipeWire
Core Metrics
| pipewire-sys | libspa-sys | pipewire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 61 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 522.4K | 525.8K | 512.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 69.4K | 69.5K | 68.3K |
| Dependents | 29 | 70 | 315 |
| Releases | 13 | 14 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 193d ago | 193d ago | 193d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 5y 4m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pipewire-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
libspa-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
pipewire
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pipewire-sys | libspa-sys | pipewire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 9KB | 56KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 7 | 5 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pipewire leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libspa-sys has the most downloads (525.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pipewire is depended on by 315 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.