Decision Workspace
pdqhash vs image_hasher vs photodna-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
pdqhash
growingv0.1.1
Perceptual Hashing, originally designed by Facebook. Identify the same image even after some modifications.
63
image_hasher
stablev3.1.1
A simple library that provides perceptual hashing and difference calculation for images.
50
photodna-sys
experimentalv1.5.1
Low-level FFI bindings to the Microsoft PhotoDNA Edge Hash Generator library
Core Metrics
| pdqhash | image_hasher | photodna-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 63 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 35.3K | 469.3K | 83 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5K | 24.8K | 44 |
| Dependents | 15 | 96 | 1 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1358d ago | 34d ago | 79d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 3y 12m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
pdqhash
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
image_hasher
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
photodna-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pdqhash | image_hasher | photodna-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 1.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4.1MB | 59KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •image_hasher leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ pdqhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •pdqhash is pre-1.0 — API may change.