Decision Workspace
playerctl-sys vs mpris vs mpris-server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
playerctl-sys
growingv0.1.6
Unsafe bindings to libplayerctl
62
mpris
stablev2.1.0
Idiomatic MPRIS D-Bus interface library
62
mpris-server
growingv0.10.0
Implement MPRIS D-Bus interface in your application
Core Metrics
| playerctl-sys | mpris | mpris-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8K | 155.6K | 116.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 16.1K | 13.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 235 | 155 |
| Releases | 12 | 11 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1379d ago | 37d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 8y 5m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
playerctl-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
mpris
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
mpris-server
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| playerctl-sys | mpris | mpris-server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 2.1.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 175KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 83.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.54.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mpris leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mpris is depended on by 235 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ playerctl-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •playerctl-sys, mpris-server are pre-1.0 — API may change.