Decision Workspace
pixel2svg vs rpic-cli vs vexy-vsvg-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
pixel2svg
growingv1.1.1
Based on the original pixel2svg, but rewritten in Rust. Converts pixel art to SVG - pixel by pixel.
52
rpic-cli
experimentalv0.11.0
Command-line front-end for rpic (the pic graphics language → SVG/PNG/PDF).
45
vexy-vsvg-cli
experimentalv2.4.2
Fast SVG optimization CLI
Core Metrics
| pixel2svg | rpic-cli | vexy-vsvg-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 52 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 341 | 77 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 768d ago | 2d ago | 122d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 14d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
pixel2svg
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rpic-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
vexy-vsvg-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pixel2svg | rpic-cli | vexy-vsvg-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 0.11.0 | 2.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 25KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpic-cli leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pixel2svg has the most downloads (4.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pixel2svg has not been updated in over a year.
- •rpic-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.