Decision Workspace
avif-serialize vs zenavif-serialize vs avif-decode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
avif-serialize
growingv0.8.9
Minimal writer for AVIF header structure (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF)
61
zenavif-serialize
experimentalv0.1.4
AVIF container serializer (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF) with animation and grid support
61
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
Core Metrics
| avif-serialize | zenavif-serialize | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 28.5M | 1.5K | 38.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.4M | 0 | 991 |
| Dependents | 44 | 3 | 82 |
| Releases | 23 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 39d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 3m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
avif-serialize
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zenavif-serialize
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
avif-decode
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| avif-serialize | zenavif-serialize | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.9 | 0.1.4 | 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 | 37KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 52.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.93 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenavif-serialize leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •avif-serialize has the most downloads (28.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •avif-serialize, zenavif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.