Decision Workspace
avif-decode vs aom-decode vs avif-serialize
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
44
aom-decode
growingv0.2.13
Minimal safe wrapper for libaom AV1 decoder
54
avif-serialize
growingv0.8.8
Minimal writer for AVIF header structure (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF)
Core Metrics
| avif-decode | aom-decode | avif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 44 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 34.0K | 74.9K | 22.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0K | 2.3K | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 71 | 32 | 43 |
| Releases | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 526d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 5y 6m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
avif-decode
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
aom-decode
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
avif-serialize
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| avif-decode | aom-decode | avif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.2.13 | 0.8.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 12KB | 16KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 31.3% | 54.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •avif-decode leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •avif-serialize has the most downloads (22.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ aom-decode has not been updated in over a year.
- •aom-decode, avif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.