Decision Workspace
rmcp-pulseaudio vs rmcp-audio vs libpulse-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
rmcp-pulseaudio
experimentalv0.1.0
MCP server for PulseAudio per-app volume control (Linux)
38
rmcp-audio
experimentalv0.1.0
MCP server for cross-platform system audio control (volume, mute)
58
libpulse-sys
growingv1.23.0
FFI bindings for the PulseAudio libpulse system library.
Core Metrics
| rmcp-pulseaudio | rmcp-audio | libpulse-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 38 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 16 | 17 | 4.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 224.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 79d ago | 343d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 10y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rmcp-pulseaudio
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
rmcp-audio
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
libpulse-sys
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rmcp-pulseaudio | rmcp-audio | libpulse-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 1.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 11KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libpulse-sys leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libpulse-sys is depended on by 214 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rmcp-pulseaudio, rmcp-audio are pre-1.0 — API may change.