Decision Workspace
pixel_caster vs rgb vs garb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
pixel_caster
stablev2.0.0
Cast pixels to and from the screen by managing their RGBA values. Import characters from .png files
71
rgb
growingv0.8.53
`struct RGB/RGBA/etc.` for sharing pixels between crates + convenience methods for color manipulation. Allows no-copy high-level interoperability. Also adds common convenience methods and implements standard Rust traits to make `RGB`/`RGBA` pixels and slices first-class Rust objects.
50
garb
experimentalv0.2.5
Dress your pixels for the occasion — SIMD-optimized pixel format conversions
Core Metrics
| pixel_caster | rgb | garb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 71 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 14.6K | 69.3M | 773 |
| 30d Downloads | 34 | 6.2M | 774 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.9K | 1 |
| Releases | 14 | 71 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 30d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 4y | 9y 9m | 27d |
Health Breakdown
pixel_caster
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rgb
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
garb
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pixel_caster | rgb | garb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.8.53 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 801KB | 19KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rgb is depended on by 2.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rgb, garb are pre-1.0 — API may change.