Decision Workspace
barcode-gen vs qrcodegen vs qrcode-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
barcode-gen
experimentalv0.6.1
A simple Code128 barcode generator
57
qrcodegen
growingv1.8.0
High-quality QR Code generator library
50
qrcode-rs
growingv0.1.6
QR code encoder in Rust，Generate QR Code matrices and images in RAW, PNG and SVG formats.
Core Metrics
| barcode-gen | qrcodegen | qrcode-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 57 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 5.7M | 28.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 664.1K | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 622 | 4 |
| Releases | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 253d ago | 1441d ago | 568d ago |
| Age | 9m | 8y 6m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
barcode-gen
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
qrcodegen
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
qrcode-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| barcode-gen | qrcodegen | qrcode-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 1.8.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 15KB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.67.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •qrcodegen leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •qrcodegen is depended on by 622 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qrcodegen, qrcode-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •barcode-gen, qrcode-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.