Decision Workspace
rustysynth vs midi_fundsp vs mcp-muse
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
rustysynth
growingv1.3.6
A SoundFont MIDI synthesizer written in pure Rust
52
midi_fundsp
growingv0.8.0
Enables creation of live MIDI synthesizer software.
43
mcp-muse
growingv2025.11.1
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 | 58 | 52 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 66.3K | 31.5K | 81 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 37 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 289d ago | 21d ago | 191d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 3y 5m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rustysynth
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
midi_fundsp
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mcp-muse
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rustysynth | midi_fundsp | mcp-muse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.6 | 0.8.0 | 2025.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 39KB | 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 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •midi_fundsp is pre-1.0 — API may change.