Decision Workspace
rml_rtmp vs lvqr-ingest vs arcly-stream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rml_rtmp
growingv0.8.0
Rust library for handling aspects of the RTMP protocol.
57
lvqr-ingest
experimentalv1.1.0
RTMP/WHIP/SRT ingest translated to MoQ tracks for LVQR
57
arcly-stream
experimentalv0.8.3
An open-extensible live-media streaming kernel: lock-free zero-copy frame fan-out, instant-start GOP cache, a pluggable multi-protocol ingestion layer (RTMP, RTSP, SRT, WHIP/WHEP shipped), and a feature-gated pure-Rust media plane (MPEG-TS/HLS/fMP4) — runtime, config, and metrics free.
Core Metrics
| rml_rtmp | lvqr-ingest | arcly-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 57 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 264.9K | 393 | 399 |
| 30d Downloads | 7.0K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 81 | 29 | 15 |
| Releases | 25 | 9 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 1171d ago | 48d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 8y 3m | 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rml_rtmp
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
lvqr-ingest
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
arcly-stream
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rml_rtmp | lvqr-ingest | arcly-stream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 24 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 57KB | 302KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lvqr-ingest leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rml_rtmp has the most downloads (264.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rml_rtmp has not been updated in over a year.
- •rml_rtmp, arcly-stream are pre-1.0 — API may change.