Decision Workspace
prime-osc vs synth-utils vs naad
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
prime-osc
experimentalv1.1.1
Oscillators — LFO shapes, ADSR envelope
37
synth-utils
growingv0.2.0
Music synthesizer utilities and modulation sources
55
naad
experimentalv1.2.5
naad — Audio synthesis primitives: oscillators, filters, envelopes, modulation, wavetables, effects
Core Metrics
| prime-osc | synth-utils | naad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 37 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 35 | 4.1K | 733 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 50d ago | 835d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
prime-osc
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
synth-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
naad
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| prime-osc | synth-utils | naad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 0.2.0 | 1.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 285KB | 131KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •naad leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •synth-utils has the most downloads (4.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ synth-utils has not been updated in over a year.
- •synth-utils is pre-1.0 — API may change.