Decision Workspace
slycer vs youtube_chapter_splitter vs ffmpeg-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
slycer
experimentalv0.1.0
YouTube audio downloader and chapter-based splitter
44
youtube_chapter_splitter
experimentalv0.14.10
Download YouTube videos, extract audio to MP3, and split by chapters
74
ffmpeg-next
stablev8.1.0
Safe FFmpeg wrapper (FFmpeg 4 compatible fork of the ffmpeg crate)
Core Metrics
| slycer | youtube_chapter_splitter | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 44 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 370 | 915 | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 58 | 277.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 780 |
| Releases | 1 | 36 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 196d ago | 47d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 6m | 4m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
slycer
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
youtube_chapter_splitter
Maintenance
16
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ffmpeg-next
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| slycer | youtube_chapter_splitter | ffmpeg-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.14.10 | 8.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 6 | 15 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 82KB | 99KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ffmpeg-next leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ffmpeg-next is depended on by 780 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •slycer, youtube_chapter_splitter are pre-1.0 — API may change.