Decision Workspace
bardecoder vs eqr vs fast_qr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
bardecoder
growingv0.5.0
Detect and decode QR Codes
58
eqr
stablev1.9.60
Encode text into svg/png/jpg/terminal-format QR codes with optional logo
57
fast_qr
growingv0.13.1
Generates optimized QRCode
Core Metrics
| bardecoder | eqr | fast_qr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 124.2K | 46.0K | 237.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5K | 212 | 14.9K |
| Dependents | 44 | 0 | 95 |
| Releases | 11 | 130 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 972d ago | 4d ago | 287d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 1y 5m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
bardecoder
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
eqr
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
fast_qr
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bardecoder | eqr | fast_qr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.9.60 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 3.5MB | 72KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.59 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •eqr leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fast_qr has the most downloads (237.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bardecoder has not been updated in over a year.
- •bardecoder, fast_qr are pre-1.0 — API may change.