Decision Workspace
plugin_host vs maolan-plugin-host vs clap-wrapper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
plugin_host
experimentalv0.1.0
VST3 and CLAP plugin host for DAW — scanner, sandboxing, parameter automation, preset management
53
maolan-plugin-host
experimentalv0.0.4
Out-of-process plugin host for Maolan DAW
47
clap-wrapper
growingv0.3.1
An easy way to use clap-wrapper in your audio plugins!
Core Metrics
| plugin_host | maolan-plugin-host | clap-wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 131 | 120 | 4.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 5d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
plugin_host
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
maolan-plugin-host
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
clap-wrapper
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| plugin_host | maolan-plugin-host | clap-wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.0.4 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 94KB | 886KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maolan-plugin-host leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap-wrapper has the most downloads (4.7K), suggesting wider adoption.