Decision Workspace
cavif vs ravif vs avif-serialize
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
cavif
growingv1.6.0
Encodes images in AVIF format (image2avif converter) using a pure-Rust encoder.
57
ravif
growingv0.13.0
rav1e-based pure Rust library for encoding images in AVIF format (powers the `cavif` tool)
54
avif-serialize
growingv0.8.8
Minimal writer for AVIF header structure (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF)
Core Metrics
| cavif | ravif | avif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 40.5K | 22.1M | 22.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 616 | 2.9M | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 147 | 43 |
| Releases | 26 | 37 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 280d ago | 68d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y 6m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cavif
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ravif
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
avif-serialize
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cavif | ravif | avif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.8.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 19KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 26.9% | 43.2% | 54.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ravif leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •avif-serialize has the most downloads (22.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ravif is depended on by 147 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ravif, avif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.