Decision Workspace
rusty_audio vs usfx vs alsa-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
rusty_audio
growingv1.4.1
Convenient sound library for small projects and educational purposes.
43
usfx
growingv0.1.5
Realtime procedurally generated sound effects
71
alsa-sys
growingv0.6.0
FFI bindings for the ALSA project (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture)
Core Metrics
| rusty_audio | usfx | alsa-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 43 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 140.0K | 18.9K | 15.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 0 | 891.9K |
| Dependents | 20 | 0 | 246 |
| Releases | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1190d ago | 935d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 6y 3m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
rusty_audio
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
usfx
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
alsa-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rusty_audio | usfx | alsa-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.1 | 0.1.5 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 34KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •alsa-sys leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alsa-sys is depended on by 246 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_audio, usfx have not been updated in over a year.
- •usfx, alsa-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.