Decision Workspace
vst_window vs rack vs bbx_plugin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
vst_window
growingv0.3.0
Cross-platform windowing library for VST plugins
46
rack
experimentalv0.4.8
A modern Rust library for hosting audio plugins
46
bbx_plugin
experimentalv0.4.3
Plugin integration crate for bbx_audio DSP library with C FFI bindings
Core Metrics
| vst_window | rack | bbx_plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 2.7K | 141 |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 612 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1508d ago | 132d ago | 71d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
vst_window
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
rack
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bbx_plugin
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vst_window | rack | bbx_plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.4.8 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 106KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rack leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vst_window has the most downloads (6.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vst_window has not been updated in over a year.