Decision Workspace
playerctl-sys vs mpris-server vs mpris
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
playerctl-sys
growingv0.1.6
Unsafe bindings to libplayerctl
53
mpris-server
growingv0.9.0
Implement MPRIS D-Bus interface in your application
50
mpris
growingv2.0.1
Idiomatic MPRIS D-Bus interface library
Core Metrics
| playerctl-sys | mpris-server | mpris | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8K | 93.6K | 128.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 6.9K | 5.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 113 | 220 |
| Releases | 12 | 15 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1320d ago | 339d ago | 1016d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 2y 6m | 8y 3m |
Health Breakdown
playerctl-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
mpris-server
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
mpris
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| playerctl-sys | mpris-server | mpris | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.9.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 52KB | 175KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 83.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.54.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mpris-server leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mpris has the most downloads (128.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mpris is depended on by 220 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ playerctl-sys, mpris have not been updated in over a year.
- •playerctl-sys, mpris-server are pre-1.0 — API may change.