Decision Workspace
blurhash-core vs fast-thumbhash vs fast-blurhash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
blurhash-core
experimentalv0.1.0
Fast BlurHash encoding/decoding in pure Rust
45
fast-thumbhash
experimentalv0.2.0
A fast ThumbHash encoder/decoder — 10x+ faster drop-in replacement
42
fast-blurhash
growingv1.0.1
A faster implementation of the BlurHash algorithm used to generate better looking placeholder for websites and mobile apps.
Core Metrics
| blurhash-core | fast-thumbhash | fast-blurhash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 16 | 187 | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 127 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 34d ago | 1118d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
blurhash-core
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
fast-thumbhash
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
fast-blurhash
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| blurhash-core | fast-thumbhash | fast-blurhash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 11KB | 15KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast-thumbhash leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fast-blurhash has the most downloads (7.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ fast-blurhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •blurhash-core, fast-thumbhash are pre-1.0 — API may change.