Decision Workspace
libwebp-sys2 vs libwebp-sys vs webp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
libwebp-sys2
growingv0.2.0
A handwritten raw interface 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-sys2 | libwebp-sys | webp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 483.2K | 3.3M | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 21.1K | 442.5K | 361.7K |
| Dependents | 47 | 212 | 717 |
| Releases | 13 | 31 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 398d ago | 47d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 6y | 8y 4m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
libwebp-sys2
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
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-sys2 | libwebp-sys | webp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.14.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3.8MB | 586KB | 1.9MB |
| Features | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 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-sys2 has not been updated in over a year.