Decision Workspace
img_diff vs dssim vs dssim-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
img_diff
growingv5.0.0
Command line tool to diff images in 2 structurally similar folders and output diff images.
61
dssim
growingv3.4.0
Tool that measures structural similarity between images using a multi-scale variant of the SSIM algorithm.
57
dssim-core
growingv3.4.0
Library that measures structural similarity between images using a multi-scale variant of the SSIM algorithm.
Core Metrics
| img_diff | dssim | dssim-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 61 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 14.2K | 209.7K | 397.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 4.0K | 14.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 171 | 166 |
| Releases | 9 | 33 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 2282d ago | 187d ago | 187d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 10y 7m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
img_diff
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
dssim
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
dssim-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| img_diff | dssim | dssim-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.0 | 3.4.0 | 3.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 23KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.1% | 31.6% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.72 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dssim leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dssim-core has the most downloads (397.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dssim is depended on by 171 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ img_diff has not been updated in over a year.