Decision Workspace
libwebp-sys vs zenwebp vs webp-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.2
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
48
zenwebp
experimentalv0.3.2
High-performance WebP encoding and decoding in pure Rust
46
webp-rust
experimentalv0.1.0
Pure Rust implementation of a WebP encoder and decoder
Core Metrics
| libwebp-sys | zenwebp | webp-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3M | 489 | 26 |
| 30d Downloads | 442.5K | 317 | 26 |
| Dependents | 212 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 46d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 2m | 15d |
Health Breakdown
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
zenwebp
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
webp-rust
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libwebp-sys | zenwebp | webp-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.2 | 0.3.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 586KB | 405KB | 101KB |
| Features | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| 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.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 212 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.