Decision Workspace
pixpack vs base-d vs qrcode-generator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pixpack
experimentalv0.1.1
File visual encoding: pack any file into a PNG cell grid with BLAKE3 integrity, and decode it back byte-for-byte.
60
base-d
experimentalv3.0.33
Universal base encoder: Encode binary data to 33+ dictionaries including RFC standards, hieroglyphs, emoji, and more
56
qrcode-generator
growingv5.0.0
Generate QR Code matrices and images in RAW, PNG and SVG formats.
Core Metrics
| pixpack | base-d | qrcode-generator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 785 | 4.8K | 3.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 656 | 228.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 67 | 201 |
| Releases | 2 | 102 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 228d ago | 4d ago | 520d ago |
| Age | 7m | 4m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
pixpack
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
base-d
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
qrcode-generator
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pixpack | base-d | qrcode-generator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.0.33 | 5.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 38 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 2.0MB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.67 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base-d leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •qrcode-generator has the most downloads (3.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •qrcode-generator is depended on by 201 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qrcode-generator has not been updated in over a year.
- •pixpack is pre-1.0 — API may change.