Decision Workspace
image_compression vs slimg vs pixelsqueeze
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
image_compression
growingv0.1.1
this is the image compression tool
48
slimg
experimentalv0.5.1
Image optimization CLI — convert, compress, and resize images using MozJPEG, OxiPNG, WebP, AVIF, and QOI
43
pixelsqueeze
growingv1.0.0
🎨 Squeeze pixels, not quality! Lightning-fast image compression that makes your files smaller while keeping them stunning
Core Metrics
| image_compression | slimg | pixelsqueeze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 108 | 282 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 13 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1726d ago | 36d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
image_compression
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
slimg
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
pixelsqueeze
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| image_compression | slimg | pixelsqueeze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 24KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slimg leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •image_compression has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ image_compression has not been updated in over a year.
- •image_compression, slimg are pre-1.0 — API may change.