Decision Workspace
hls-playlist vs m3utils vs clap_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
hls-playlist
growingv0.2.0
A library for serializing and deserializing HLS playlists (aka extended M3U playlists).
35
m3utils
experimentalv0.1.0
Utilities for handling `m3u` and `m3u8` playlists, with support for extensions in compliance with the RFC 8216 HTTP Live Streaming specification.
75
clap_derive
stablev4.6.1
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
Core Metrics
| hls-playlist | m3utils | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 35 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 439 | 623.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 31.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 90 |
| Last Updated | 748d ago | 351d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 11m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
hls-playlist
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
m3utils
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
clap_derive
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hls-playlist | m3utils | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 4.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 13KB | 34KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_derive is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hls-playlist has not been updated in over a year.
- •hls-playlist, m3utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.