Decision Workspace
aom-decode vs avif-decode vs rav1d-safe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
aom-decode
growingv0.2.13
Minimal safe wrapper for libaom AV1 decoder
61
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
56
rav1d-safe
experimentalv0.5.5
Safe SIMD fork of rav1d - Rust AV1 decoder with archmage intrinsics
Core Metrics
| aom-decode | avif-decode | rav1d-safe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 81.1K | 38.4K | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2K | 991 | 0 |
| Dependents | 32 | 82 | 34 |
| Releases | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 585d ago | 104d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
aom-decode
Maintenance
7
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
avif-decode
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rav1d-safe
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
15
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| aom-decode | avif-decode | rav1d-safe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.13 | 1.0.2 | 0.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 12 | 8 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 9KB | 745KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 31.3% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.91 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •avif-decode leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aom-decode has the most downloads (81.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ aom-decode has not been updated in over a year.
- •aom-decode, rav1d-safe are pre-1.0 — API may change.