Decision Workspace
rusty_audio vs usfx vs cpal
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
65
cpal
growingv0.17.3
Low-level cross-platform audio I/O library in pure Rust.
Core Metrics
| rusty_audio | usfx | cpal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 43 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 134.3K | 18.7K | 13.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8K | 0 | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 20 | 0 | 4.1K |
| Releases | 12 | 7 | 77 |
| Last Updated | 1141d ago | 886d ago | 96d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 6y 1m | 11y 5m |
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
cpal
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rusty_audio | usfx | cpal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.1 | 0.1.5 | 0.17.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 34KB | 153KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.78 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cpal leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cpal is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_audio, usfx have not been updated in over a year.
- •usfx, cpal are pre-1.0 — API may change.