Decision Workspace
libheif-rs vs libheif-sys vs heif-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
libheif-rs
stablev2.7.0
Safe wrapper around the libheif-sys crate for parsing heif/heic files
59
libheif-sys
stablev5.2.0+1.21.2
libheif bindings
38
heif-sys
growingv0.1.1
libheif bindings
Core Metrics
| libheif-rs | libheif-sys | heif-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 59 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 384.0K | 371.0K | 4.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 31.3K | 31.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 128 | 52 | 2 |
| Releases | 44 | 33 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 89d ago | 97d ago | 2708d ago |
| Age | 7y | 7y | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
libheif-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
libheif-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
heif-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libheif-rs | libheif-sys | heif-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.0 | 5.2.0+1.21.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 747KB | 2KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libheif-rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libheif-rs is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heif-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •heif-sys is pre-1.0 — API may change.