Decision Workspace
rustysynth vs midi_fundsp vs mcp-muse
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rustysynth
growingv1.3.6
A SoundFont MIDI synthesizer written in pure Rust
49
midi_fundsp
growingv0.7.1
Enables creation of live MIDI synthesizer software.
44
mcp-muse
experimentalv2025.11.1
MCP server providing authentic 16-bit SNES gaming sounds, R2D2 expressive emotions, and professional music synthesis for AI agents
Core Metrics
| rustysynth | midi_fundsp | mcp-muse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 49 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 59.4K | 31.3K | 75 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 131 | 5 |
| Dependents | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 36 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 229d ago | 66d ago | 131d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rustysynth
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
midi_fundsp
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mcp-muse
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rustysynth | midi_fundsp | mcp-muse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.6 | 0.7.1 | 2025.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 35KB | 1.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| 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.
- •midi_fundsp is pre-1.0 — API may change.