Decision Workspace
blockhash vs image_hasher vs matrix256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
blockhash
growingv1.0.0
A perceptual hashing algorithm for detecting similar images.
61
image_hasher
stablev3.1.1
A simple library that provides perceptual hashing and difference calculation for images.
53
matrix256
experimentalv1.0.3
Rust reference implementation of matrix256v1 — a SHA-256 fingerprint over the (path, size) records of a rooted filesystem tree.
Core Metrics
| blockhash | image_hasher | matrix256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 61 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 19.8K | 531.3K | 39 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 34.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 31 | 121 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 777d ago | 93d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 6y | 4y 1m | 25d |
Health Breakdown
blockhash
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
image_hasher
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
matrix256
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| blockhash | image_hasher | matrix256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 3.1.1 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 1.4MB | 59KB | 18KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.87.0 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •image_hasher leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •image_hasher is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ blockhash has not been updated in over a year.