Decision Workspace
shellcaster vs termusic-server vs termusic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
shellcaster
growingv2.0.1
A terminal-based podcast manager to subscribe to and play podcasts.
55
termusic-server
growingv0.13.2
server that can play music and running by itself. Works with termusic.
52
termusic
growingv0.13.2
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
| shellcaster | termusic-server | termusic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 55 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 12.8K | 9.0K | 99.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 8 | 69 |
| Last Updated | 1593d ago | 69d ago | 69d ago |
| Age | 6y | 3y | 5y |
Health Breakdown
shellcaster
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
termusic-server
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
termusic
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| shellcaster | termusic-server | termusic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.13.2 | 0.13.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 14 | 44 |
| Crate Size | 406KB | 59KB | 203KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •termusic-server leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •termusic has the most downloads (99.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ shellcaster has not been updated in over a year.
- •termusic-server, termusic are pre-1.0 — API may change.