Decision Workspace
jxl-render vs jxl-bitstream vs jxl-coding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
jxl-render
growingv0.12.3
JPEG XL image renderer, part of jxl-oxide
58
jxl-bitstream
stablev1.1.0
JPEG XL bitstream reader, part of jxl-oxide
55
jxl-coding
growingv1.0.1
JPEG XL entropy decoder, part of jxl-oxide.
Core Metrics
| jxl-render | jxl-bitstream | jxl-coding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 367.3K | 367.5K | 367.3K |
| Dependents | 29 | 166 | 101 |
| Releases | 25 | 19 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 222d ago | 178d ago | 222d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
jxl-render
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
jxl-bitstream
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
jxl-coding
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| jxl-render | jxl-bitstream | jxl-coding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.3 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 14KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 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-render has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jxl-bitstream is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jxl-render is pre-1.0 — API may change.