Decision Workspace
libwebp-sys vs zenwebp vs zentiff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.4
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
60
zenwebp
experimentalv0.4.4
High-performance WebP encoding and decoding in pure Rust
51
zentiff
experimentalv0.1.2
TIFF decoding and encoding wrapper with zenpixels integration
Core Metrics
| libwebp-sys | zenwebp | zentiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8M | 1.8K | 100 |
| 30d Downloads | 279.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 341 | 18 | 0 |
| Releases | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 23d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
zenwebp
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
zentiff
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libwebp-sys | zenwebp | zentiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.4 | 0.4.4 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 4 | 37 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 586KB | 527KB | 50KB |
| Features | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenwebp leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 341 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.