Decision Workspace
bpx vs lodepng vs png_pong
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
bpx
stablev3.1.0
BPX official rust implementation
71
lodepng
stablev3.12.2
Reading and writing PNG files without system dependencies. Pure Rust port of LodePNG.
67
png_pong
growingv0.11.0
A pure Rust PNG/APNG encoder & decoder
Core Metrics
| bpx | lodepng | png_pong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 71 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 49.7K | 2.6M | 9.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 89.5K | 162.8K |
| Dependents | 2 | 495 | 270 |
| Releases | 40 | 110 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 154d ago | 98d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 5y | 11y 4m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
bpx
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
lodepng
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
png_pong
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bpx | lodepng | png_pong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 3.12.2 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Zlib | (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT) AND Zlib |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 53KB | 40KB |
| Features | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 7.5% | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.72 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lodepng leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •png_pong has the most downloads (9.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lodepng is depended on by 495 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •png_pong is pre-1.0 — API may change.