Decision Workspace
shellcast vs termusic-server vs termusic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
shellcast
experimentalv20251214.0.0
A terminal-based podcast player with discovery, playback controls, chapters, and theming
53
termusic-server
growingv0.12.1
server that can play music and running by itself. Works with termusic.
50
termusic
growingv0.12.1
Terminal Music and Podcast Player written in Rust. Can download music from youtube(netease/migu/kugou) and then embed lyrics and album photos into mp3/m4a/flac/wav/ogg vorbis files.
Core Metrics
| shellcast | termusic-server | termusic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 38 | 8.4K | 98.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 205 | 316 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 68 |
| Last Updated | 103d ago | 107d ago | 107d ago |
| Age | 3m | 2y 8m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
shellcast
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
termusic-server
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
termusic
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| shellcast | termusic-server | termusic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 20251214.0.0 | 0.12.1 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 14 | 45 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 55KB | 191KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •termusic-server leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •termusic has the most downloads (98.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •termusic-server, termusic are pre-1.0 — API may change.