Decision Workspace
avif-serialize vs zenavif-serialize vs avif-decode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
avif-serialize
growingv0.8.8
Minimal writer for AVIF header structure (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF)
46
zenavif-serialize
experimentalv0.1.1
AVIF container serializer (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF) with animation and grid support
63
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
Core Metrics
| avif-serialize | zenavif-serialize | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 46 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 22.4M | 65 | 34.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.9M | 52 | 1.0K |
| Dependents | 43 | 0 | 71 |
| Releases | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 22d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 1m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
avif-serialize
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zenavif-serialize
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
avif-decode
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| avif-serialize | zenavif-serialize | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.8 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 32KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.93 | 1.91 |
| 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.
- •avif-serialize, zenavif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.