Decision Workspace
jxl vs jxl-bitstream vs jxl_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
jxl
experimentalv0.4.3
High performance Rust implementation of a JPEG XL decoder
58
jxl-bitstream
growingv1.1.0
JPEG XL bitstream reader, part of jxl-oxide
57
jxl_macros
experimentalv0.4.3
High performance Rust implementation of a JPEG XL decoder - supporting macros
Core Metrics
| jxl | jxl-bitstream | jxl_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 103.5K | 1.6M | 103.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 45.9K | 129.2K | 45.9K |
| Dependents | 14 | 166 | 27 |
| Releases | 14 | 19 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 237d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 8m | 3y 1m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
jxl
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
jxl-bitstream
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
jxl_macros
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jxl | jxl-bitstream | jxl_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 1.1.0 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 347KB | 14KB | 8KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jxl-bitstream leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jxl-bitstream is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jxl, jxl_macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.