Decision Workspace
m3u8-dl vs hls_m3u8 vs file-retriever
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
m3u8-dl
growingv0.1.0
m3u8 video downloader
54
hls_m3u8
growingv0.7.0
HLS m3u8 parser/generator
52
file-retriever
growingv0.1.7
Concurrent download library with progress bar
Core Metrics
| m3u8-dl | hls_m3u8 | file-retriever | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 212.0K | 4.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 19.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2143d ago | 68d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 8y 5m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
m3u8-dl
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
hls_m3u8
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
file-retriever
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| m3u8-dl | hls_m3u8 | file-retriever | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 92KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hls_m3u8 leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ m3u8-dl has not been updated in over a year.