Decision Workspace
png_codec vs png_pong vs zenpng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
png_codec
growingv0.1.1
A minimal pure Rust PNG encoder
68
png_pong
growingv0.12.0
A pure Rust PNG/APNG encoder & decoder
49
zenpng
experimentalv0.1.4
PNG encoding and decoding with zencodec trait integration
Core Metrics
| png_codec | png_pong | zenpng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 68 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 10.0M | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 98.2K | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 282 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 21 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 600d ago | 47d ago | 87d ago |
| Age | 2y | 6y 11m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
png_codec
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
png_pong
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zenpng
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| png_codec | png_pong | zenpng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT) AND Zlib | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 37KB | 304KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.91 | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •png_pong leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •png_pong is depended on by 282 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ png_codec has not been updated in over a year.