Decision Workspace
color_reducer vs pix vs zenquant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
color_reducer
growingv0.3.3
Simplify images by reducing the number of colors based on a predefined palette.
66
pix
stablev1.0.0
Pixel / raster image library
59
zenquant
experimentalv0.1.3
AQ-informed palette quantizer — perceptual masking meets color quantization
Core Metrics
| color_reducer | pix | zenquant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 66 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 9.8M | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 163.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 143 | 9 |
| Releases | 9 | 21 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 530d ago | 3d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 7y 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
color_reducer
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pix
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
zenquant
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| color_reducer | pix | zenquant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 44KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pix leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pix is depended on by 143 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ color_reducer has not been updated in over a year.
- •color_reducer, zenquant are pre-1.0 — API may change.