Decision Workspace
libwebp vs libwebp-sys vs webp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
libwebp
growingv0.1.2
A binding to libwebp
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.2
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
55
webp
growingv0.3.1
WebP conversion library.
Core Metrics
| libwebp | libwebp-sys | webp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 39.0K | 3.3M | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 442.5K | 361.7K |
| Dependents | 65 | 212 | 717 |
| Releases | 3 | 31 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2203d ago | 47d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 6y | 8y 4m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
libwebp
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
webp
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libwebp | libwebp-sys | webp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.14.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 586KB | 1.9MB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libwebp-sys leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •webp is depended on by 717 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libwebp has not been updated in over a year.