Decision Workspace
pixelmatch vs pix vs zenpixels
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
pixelmatch
growingv0.1.0
Pixel-level image comparison
67
pix
stablev1.0.1
Pixel / raster image library
62
zenpixels
experimentalv0.2.14
Pixel format interchange types for zen* codecs
Core Metrics
| pixelmatch | pix | zenpixels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 67 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 21.8K | 10.1M | 32.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 92.4K | 6.6K |
| Dependents | 13 | 146 | 153 |
| Releases | 1 | 22 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 2007d ago | 25d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 7y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
pixelmatch
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
pix
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
zenpixels
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pixelmatch | pix | zenpixels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.2.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 1.4MB | 44KB | 105KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pix leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zenpixels is depended on by 153 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pixelmatch has not been updated in over a year.
- •pixelmatch, zenpixels are pre-1.0 — API may change.