Decision Workspace
photodna-sys vs image_hasher vs imbuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
photodna-sys
experimentalv1.5.1
Low-level FFI bindings to the Microsoft PhotoDNA Edge Hash Generator library
61
image_hasher
stablev3.1.1
A simple library that provides perceptual hashing and difference calculation for images.
55
imbuf
experimentalv0.3.3
Image buffers that abstract over underlying storage (Vec, Arc, or custom backends). Features copy-on-write semantics for efficient memory usage.
Core Metrics
| photodna-sys | image_hasher | imbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 61 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 126 | 531.3K | 4.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 34.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 121 | 3 |
| Releases | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 93d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4y 1m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
photodna-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
image_hasher
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
imbuf
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| photodna-sys | image_hasher | imbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.1 | 3.1.1 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 59KB | 30KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •image_hasher leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •image_hasher is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •imbuf is pre-1.0 — API may change.