Decision Workspace
libaom vs avif-decode vs aom-decode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
libaom
growingv0.3.2
libaom bindings
63
avif-decode
stablev1.0.2
Convert AVIF images to PNG or decompressed pixel data
44
aom-decode
growingv0.2.13
Minimal safe wrapper for libaom AV1 decoder
Core Metrics
| libaom | avif-decode | aom-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 63 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 34.0K | 74.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 1.0K | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 71 | 32 |
| Releases | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 820d ago | 45d ago | 526d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 5y 2m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
libaom
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
avif-decode
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
aom-decode
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libaom | avif-decode | aom-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 1.0.2 | 0.2.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 9KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 31.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •avif-decode leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aom-decode has the most downloads (74.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ libaom, aom-decode have not been updated in over a year.
- •libaom, aom-decode are pre-1.0 — API may change.