Decision Workspace
arboard vs imagesize vs ratatui-image
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
arboard
growingv3.6.1
Image and text handling for the OS clipboard.
71
imagesize
growingv0.15.0
Quick probing of image dimensions without loading the entire file.
70
ratatui-image
stablev11.0.6
An image widget for ratatui, supporting sixels, kitty, iterm2, and unicode-halfblocks
Core Metrics
| arboard | imagesize | ratatui-image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 71 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 36.0M | 23.0M | 556.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 2.3M | 60.1K |
| Dependents | 12.4K | 465 | 2.1K |
| Releases | 25 | 34 | 76 |
| Last Updated | 324d ago | 4d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 9y 2m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
arboard
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
imagesize
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
ratatui-image
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| arboard | imagesize | ratatui-image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.1 | 0.15.0 | 11.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 2 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 30KB | 6.0MB |
| Features | 7 | 28 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 4.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | — | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •imagesize leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •arboard has the most downloads (36.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •arboard is depended on by 12.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •imagesize is pre-1.0 — API may change.