Decision Workspace
random_midi vs wmidi vs midir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
random_midi
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust crate for creating pseudorandom MIDI files given user-specified parameters.
63
wmidi
stablev4.0.11
Midi parsing library.
60
midir
growingv0.11.0
A cross-platform, realtime MIDI processing library, inspired by RtMidi.
Core Metrics
| random_midi | wmidi | midir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 63 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 117.5K | 497.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.8K | 45.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 61 | 935 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 37d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 7d | 8y 4m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
random_midi
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
wmidi
Maintenance
16
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
midir
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| random_midi | wmidi | midir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 4.0.11 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 29KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wmidi leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •midir has the most downloads (497.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •midir is depended on by 935 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •random_midi, midir are pre-1.0 — API may change.