Decision Workspace
libwebp-sys2 vs webpx vs libwebp-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
libwebp-sys2
growingv0.2.0
A handwritten raw interface to libwebp
58
webpx
experimentalv0.4.0
Complete WebP encoding/decoding with ICC profiles, streaming, and animation support
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.4
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
Core Metrics
| libwebp-sys2 | webpx | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 577.2K | 318.3K | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 35.6K | 67.1K | 242.0K |
| Dependents | 52 | 11 | 415 |
| Releases | 13 | 14 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 506d ago | 32d ago | 75d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 5m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
libwebp-sys2
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
webpx
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| libwebp-sys2 | webpx | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.14.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 3.8MB | 128KB | 586KB |
| Features | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •webpx leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys has the most downloads (4.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 415 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libwebp-sys2 has not been updated in over a year.