Decision Workspace
rust_ffmpeg vs rust_ffmpeg_s4m vs ffmpeg-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
rust_ffmpeg
growingv1.0.0
Safe and idiomatic Rust wrapper for FFmpeg
45
rust_ffmpeg_s4m
experimentalv1.0.1
Safe and idiomatic Rust wrapper for FFmpeg
69
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| rust_ffmpeg | rust_ffmpeg_s4m | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 45 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 117 | 5.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 848.4K |
| Dependents | 16 | 1 | 980 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 359d ago | 103d ago | 117d ago |
| Age | 11m | 3m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rust_ffmpeg
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rust_ffmpeg_s4m
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
12
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rust_ffmpeg | rust_ffmpeg_s4m | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 8.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 27KB | 99KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 980 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.