Decision Workspace
webm-sys vs webm-sys-native vs symphonia-format-mkv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
webm-sys
growingv2.2.0
Rust FFI bindings and wrapper for libwebm
37
webm-sys-native
growingv0.3.6
Rust FFI bindings and wrapper for libwebm
60
symphonia-format-mkv
growingv0.5.5
Pure Rust MKV/WebM demuxer (a part of project Symphonia).
Core Metrics
| webm-sys | webm-sys-native | symphonia-format-mkv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 37 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 543.9K | 10.8K | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0K | 3 | 523.8K |
| Dependents | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| Releases | 15 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 169d ago | 3033d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 9y 1m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
webm-sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
webm-sys-native
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
symphonia-format-mkv
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| webm-sys | webm-sys-native | symphonia-format-mkv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.3.6 | 0.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 90KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 46.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.53 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •symphonia-format-mkv leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ webm-sys-native has not been updated in over a year.
- •webm-sys-native, symphonia-format-mkv are pre-1.0 — API may change.