Decision Workspace
typecast-rust vs kokoro-micro vs wavekat-tts
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
typecast-rust
experimentalv0.3.7
Official Rust SDK for Typecast Text-to-Speech API
52
kokoro-micro
experimentalv1.0.1
Minimal TTS crate using Kokoro - perfect for embedding in other apps
48
wavekat-tts
experimentalv0.0.5
Unified text-to-speech for voice pipelines with multiple backend support
Core Metrics
| typecast-rust | kokoro-micro | wavekat-tts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 52 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 197 | 698 | 113 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 62d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
typecast-rust
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
kokoro-micro
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
wavekat-tts
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| typecast-rust | kokoro-micro | wavekat-tts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.7 | 1.0.1 | 0.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 8 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 133KB | 57KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •typecast-rust leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kokoro-micro has the most downloads (698), suggesting wider adoption.
- •typecast-rust, wavekat-tts are pre-1.0 — API may change.