Decision Workspace
libheif vs libheif-rs vs libheif-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
libheif
growingv0.1.1
libheif
67
libheif-rs
stablev2.7.0
Safe wrapper around the libheif-sys crate for parsing heif/heic files
62
libheif-sys
stablev5.2.0+1.21.2
libheif bindings
Core Metrics
| libheif | libheif-rs | libheif-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 67 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 320.0K | 306.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 39.2K | 39.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 117 | 52 |
| Releases | 2 | 44 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 2648d ago | 30d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 6y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
libheif
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
libheif-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
libheif-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libheif | libheif-rs | libheif-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.7.0 | 5.2.0+1.21.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 1.4MB | 1.9MB | 747KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libheif-rs leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libheif-rs is depended on by 117 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libheif has not been updated in over a year.
- •libheif is pre-1.0 — API may change.