Decision Workspace
dav1d vs libdav1d vs avif-decode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dav1d
growingv0.11.1
libdav1d bindings
40
libdav1d
growingv0.10.2
libdav1d bindings, with libdav1d-sys
63
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
Core Metrics
| dav1d | libdav1d | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 40 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 767.3K | 4.1K | 34.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 47.9K | 7 | 994 |
| Dependents | 59 | 0 | 71 |
| Releases | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 122d ago | 761d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 2y 5m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dav1d
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
libdav1d
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
avif-decode
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dav1d | libdav1d | avif-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 0.10.2 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 7KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.78 | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •avif-decode leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dav1d has the most downloads (767.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libdav1d has not been updated in over a year.
- •dav1d, libdav1d are pre-1.0 — API may change.