Decision Workspace
depth-map-processor vs pngtools vs metazap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
depth-map-processor
experimentalv0.1.0
Normalize 16-bit PNG depth maps to 8-bit grayscale with optional Turbo visualization.
52
pngtools
experimentalv1.1.0
pngtools in Rust with Python bindings
49
metazap
experimentalv0.1.3
CLI for zapping metadata from PNG/JPEG trees with optional oxipng optimization
Core Metrics
| depth-map-processor | pngtools | metazap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 24 | 154 | 343 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 23 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 116d ago | 142d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
depth-map-processor
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
pngtools
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
metazap
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| depth-map-processor | pngtools | metazap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 3KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pngtools leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •metazap has the most downloads (343), suggesting wider adoption.
- •depth-map-processor, metazap are pre-1.0 — API may change.