Decision Workspace
include-blob vs include_packed vs exr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
include-blob
growingv1.0.1
Include large binary files in an application without the compile time cost of `include_bytes!`
55
include_packed
experimentalv0.1.6
Include large, compressed binary files in an application without the compile time cost of `include_bytes!`
59
exr
stablev1.74.0
Read and write OpenEXR files without any unsafe code
Core Metrics
| include-blob | include_packed | exr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 55 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 2.7K | 42.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 296 | 3.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 319d ago | 23d ago | 136d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 5m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
include-blob
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
include_packed
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
exr
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| include-blob | include_packed | exr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.1.6 | 1.74.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | 0BSD | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 10KB | 249KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •exr leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •exr is depended on by 196 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •include_packed is pre-1.0 — API may change.