Decision Workspace
gift vs zengif vs viu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
gift
growingv0.12.0
A library for reading and writing GIF images
61
zengif
experimentalv0.7.3
Server-side GIF codec with zero-trust design, memory bounds, streaming, and full animation transparency support
51
viu
growingv1.6.1
View images right from the terminal.
Core Metrics
| gift | zengif | viu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 61 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 34.5K | 1.0K | 61.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.6K |
| Dependents | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 21 | 11 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 39d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 4m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
gift
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
zengif
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
viu
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gift | zengif | viu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.7.3 | 1.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 157KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zengif leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •viu has the most downloads (61.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gift, zengif are pre-1.0 — API may change.