Decision Workspace
imagefmt vs stb_image vs stb_image_rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
imagefmt
growingv4.0.0
Image decoders: PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG. Encoders: PNG, TGA, BMP.
49
stb_image
growingv0.3.0
Bindings to the stb image encoding/decoding library.
45
stb_image_rust
growingv2.27.2
Rust port of the stb_image
Core Metrics
| imagefmt | stb_image | stb_image_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 49 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 156.0K | 236.3K | 8.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 1.7K | 220 |
| Dependents | 40 | 47 | 41 |
| Releases | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 3625d ago | 876d ago | 1541d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 10y 4m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
imagefmt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
stb_image
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
stb_image_rust
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| imagefmt | stb_image | stb_image_rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.0 | 0.3.0 | 2.27.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 78KB | 38KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •imagefmt leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stb_image has the most downloads (236.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ imagefmt, stb_image, stb_image_rust have not been updated in over a year.
- •stb_image is pre-1.0 — API may change.