Decision Workspace
cavif vs ravif vs zenavif-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.
55
ravif
growingv0.13.0
rav1e-based pure Rust library for encoding images in AVIF format (powers the `cavif` tool)
61
zenavif-serialize
experimentalv0.1.4
AVIF container serializer (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF) with animation and grid support
Core Metrics
| cavif | ravif | zenavif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 55 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 41.5K | 28.2M | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.3M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 190 | 3 |
| Releases | 26 | 37 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 339d ago | 127d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 8m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cavif
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ravif
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zenavif-serialize
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cavif | ravif | zenavif-serialize | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 19KB | 37KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 26.9% | 43.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.85 | 1.93 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenavif-serialize leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ravif has the most downloads (28.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ravif is depended on by 190 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ravif, zenavif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.