Decision Workspace
ruffbox_synth vs rustysynth vs soloud
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
ruffbox_synth
growingv0.12.0
A beatbox-oriented synthesizer library.
59
rustysynth
growingv1.3.6
A SoundFont MIDI synthesizer written in pure Rust
58
soloud
growingv1.1.1
Rust bindings for the soloud audio engine
Core Metrics
| ruffbox_synth | rustysynth | soloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 16.3K | 59.4K | 108.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 2.7K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 16 | 92 | 33 |
| Releases | 13 | 17 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 291d ago | 229d ago | 319d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 3y 2m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
ruffbox_synth
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rustysynth
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
soloud
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ruffbox_synth | rustysynth | soloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 1.3.6 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 36KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.67 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustysynth leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •soloud has the most downloads (108.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ruffbox_synth is pre-1.0 — API may change.