Decision Workspace
pixman vs pixman-sys vs vello
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
pixman
growingv0.2.1
Pixman is a low-level software library for pixel manipulation, providing features such as image compositing and trapezoid rasterization.
46
pixman-sys
growingv0.1.0
Pixman is a low-level software library for pixel manipulation, providing features such as image compositing and trapezoid rasterization.
71
vello
growingv0.8.0
A GPU compute-centric 2D renderer.
Core Metrics
| pixman | pixman-sys | vello | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 46 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 144.4K | 132.5K | 221.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.5K | 12.6K | 31.4K |
| Dependents | 9 | 12 | 194 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 467d ago | 850d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 4m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
pixman
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
pixman-sys
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
vello
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pixman | pixman-sys | vello | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 6KB | 66KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65.0 | 1.65.0 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vello leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vello is depended on by 194 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pixman, pixman-sys have not been updated in over a year.