Decision Workspace
jxl-coding vs jxl-bitstream vs jxl-oxide
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
jxl-coding
growingv1.0.1
JPEG XL entropy decoder, part of jxl-oxide.
58
jxl-bitstream
growingv1.1.0
JPEG XL bitstream reader, part of jxl-oxide
54
jxl-oxide
growingv0.12.5
JPEG XL decoder written in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| jxl-coding | jxl-bitstream | jxl-oxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 1.6M | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 128.9K | 129.2K | 128.8K |
| Dependents | 101 | 166 | 160 |
| Releases | 14 | 19 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 282d ago | 237d ago | 237d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3y 1m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
jxl-coding
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
jxl-bitstream
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
jxl-oxide
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jxl-coding | jxl-bitstream | jxl-oxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.12.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 14KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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-oxide has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jxl-bitstream is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jxl-oxide is pre-1.0 — API may change.