Decision Workspace
photohash vs image_hasher vs blockhash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
photohash
growingv0.1.8
Tool for detecting duplicate photos and diffing directories
63
image_hasher
stablev3.1.1
A simple library that provides perceptual hashing and difference calculation for images.
55
blockhash
growingv1.0.0
A perceptual hashing algorithm for detecting similar images.
Core Metrics
| photohash | image_hasher | blockhash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 63 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 469.3K | 19.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 25.6K | 194 |
| Dependents | 0 | 96 | 29 |
| Releases | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 155d ago | 34d ago | 718d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 3y 12m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
photohash
Maintenance
11
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
image_hasher
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
blockhash
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| photohash | image_hasher | blockhash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 3.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 46 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4.6MB | 59KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.87.0 | 1.70.0 |
| 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.
- •⚠ blockhash has not been updated in over a year.
- •photohash is pre-1.0 — API may change.