Decision Workspace
imbuf vs rsraw-sys vs photodna-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
imbuf
experimentalv0.3.2
Image buffers that abstract over underlying storage (Vec, Arc, or custom backends). Features copy-on-write semantics for efficient memory usage.
55
rsraw-sys
experimentalv0.1.1
Low-level FFI bindings for the LibRaw C++ library
50
photodna-sys
experimentalv1.5.1
Low-level FFI bindings to the Microsoft PhotoDNA Edge Hash Generator library
Core Metrics
| imbuf | rsraw-sys | photodna-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 55 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 1.0K | 83 |
| 30d Downloads | 863 | 277 | 44 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 6d ago | 79d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
imbuf
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rsraw-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
photodna-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| imbuf | rsraw-sys | photodna-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.1.1 | 1.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 432KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsraw-sys leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •imbuf has the most downloads (2.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •imbuf, rsraw-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.