Decision Workspace
vst vs vst2 vs rack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
vst
growingv0.4.0
VST 2.4 API implementation in rust. Create plugins or hosts.
33
vst2
growingv0.0.1
VST 2.4 API implementation in rust. Create plugins or hosts.
46
rack
experimentalv0.4.8
A modern Rust library for hosting audio plugins
Core Metrics
| vst | vst2 | rack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 33 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 113.7K | 5.4K | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 48 | 612 |
| Dependents | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1109d ago | 3488d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 9y 6m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
vst
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
vst2
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
rack
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vst | vst2 | rack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.0.1 | 0.4.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 34KB | 106KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vst leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vst is depended on by 104 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vst, vst2 have not been updated in over a year.