Decision Workspace
pipewire-wrapper vs pipewire vs libspa-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
pipewire-wrapper
growingv0.1.6
Rust bindings for PipeWire
71
pipewire
growingv0.10.0
Rust bindings for PipeWire
67
libspa-sys
growingv0.10.0
Rust FFI bindings for libspa
Core Metrics
| pipewire-wrapper | pipewire | libspa-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 71 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 116.4K | 118.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 461 | 98 |
| Releases | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1074d ago | 57d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 6y 11m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pipewire-wrapper
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pipewire
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
libspa-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pipewire-wrapper | pipewire | libspa-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 67KB | 9KB |
| Features | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.80 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pipewire leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libspa-sys has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pipewire is depended on by 461 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pipewire-wrapper has not been updated in over a year.