Decision Workspace
djvu-rs vs lodepng vs png_pong
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
djvu-rs
experimentalv0.27.0
Read, render, convert, and create DjVu files. Pure-Rust DjVu decoder/encoder with CLI, WebAssembly, and Python bindings. DjVu to PDF, EPUB, TIFF, PNG, and text. MIT licensed, no GPL dependencies.
69
lodepng
stablev3.12.2
Reading and writing PNG files without system dependencies. Pure Rust port of LodePNG.
68
png_pong
growingv0.12.0
A pure Rust PNG/APNG encoder & decoder
Core Metrics
| djvu-rs | lodepng | png_pong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 2.7M | 10.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 46.6K | 98.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 498 | 282 |
| Releases | 49 | 110 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 147d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 3m | 11y 5m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
djvu-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
lodepng
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
png_pong
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| djvu-rs | lodepng | png_pong | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.27.0 | 3.12.2 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Zlib | (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT) AND Zlib |
| Dependencies | 44 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 1.8MB | 53KB | 37KB |
| Features | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.72 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lodepng leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •png_pong has the most downloads (10.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lodepng is depended on by 498 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •djvu-rs, png_pong are pre-1.0 — API may change.