Decision Workspace
pixelsqueeze vs slimg vs slimg-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
pixelsqueeze
growingv1.0.0
🎨 Squeeze pixels, not quality! Lightning-fast image compression that makes your files smaller while keeping them stunning
48
slimg
experimentalv0.5.1
Image optimization CLI — convert, compress, and resize images using MozJPEG, OxiPNG, WebP, AVIF, and QOI
50
slimg-core
experimentalv0.5.1
Image optimization library — encode, decode, convert, resize with MozJPEG, OxiPNG, WebP, AVIF, and QOI
Core Metrics
| pixelsqueeze | slimg | slimg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 48 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 282 | 108 | 149 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 13 | 32 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 180d ago | 36d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 6m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
pixelsqueeze
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
slimg
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
slimg-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pixelsqueeze | slimg | slimg-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 24KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slimg-core leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pixelsqueeze has the most downloads (282), suggesting wider adoption.
- •slimg, slimg-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.