Decision Workspace
spotify_dl_lib vs rspotify vs ncspot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
spotify_dl_lib
growingv0.3.21
A rust library which allows you to download spotify songs if you have a premium account
62
rspotify
growingv0.16.1
Spotify API wrapper
58
ncspot
stablev1.3.4
ncurses Spotify client written in Rust using librespot, inspired by ncmpc and the likes.
Core Metrics
| spotify_dl_lib | rspotify | ncspot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 595.6K | 96.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 326 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 35 | 56 |
| Last Updated | 701d ago | 30d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2y | 8y 3m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
spotify_dl_lib
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rspotify
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ncspot
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| spotify_dl_lib | rspotify | ncspot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.21 | 0.16.1 | 1.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 24 | 25 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 2.5MB | 146KB |
| Features | 2 | 15 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rspotify leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rspotify is depended on by 326 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ spotify_dl_lib has not been updated in over a year.
- •spotify_dl_lib, rspotify are pre-1.0 — API may change.