Decision Workspace
libjpeg-turbo-rs vs turbojpeg vs zenjpeg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
libjpeg-turbo-rs
experimentalv0.6.2
Pure Rust reimplementation of libjpeg-turbo with NEON/AVX2 SIMD acceleration
64
turbojpeg
stablev1.4.0
Fast and easy JPEG encoding, decoding and lossless transforms with TurboJPEG
57
zenjpeg
experimentalv0.8.3
Pure Rust JPEG encoder/decoder with perceptual optimizations
Core Metrics
| libjpeg-turbo-rs | turbojpeg | zenjpeg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 64 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 349 | 1.7M | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 187.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 188 | 15 |
| Releases | 10 | 27 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 122d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5y | 4m |
Health Breakdown
libjpeg-turbo-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
turbojpeg
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
zenjpeg
Maintenance
16
Quality
8
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libjpeg-turbo-rs | turbojpeg | zenjpeg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 1.4.0 | 0.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 61 |
| Crate Size | 952KB | 64KB | 853KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.7% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | — | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbojpeg leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •turbojpeg is depended on by 188 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •libjpeg-turbo-rs, zenjpeg are pre-1.0 — API may change.