Decision Workspace
qrcode vs rqrr vs zbar-pack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
qrcode
growingv0.14.1
QR code encoder in Rust
64
rqrr
growingv0.10.1
Detect and read QR codes from any image source
61
zbar-pack
experimentalv0.1.5
Safe Rust bindings for ZBar barcode scanner with vendored static linking
Core Metrics
| qrcode | rqrr | zbar-pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 64 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1M | 3.6M | 476 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 248.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 3.2K | 425 | 8 |
| Releases | 27 | 22 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 689d ago | 119d ago | 187d ago |
| Age | 11y 6m | 7y | 6m |
Health Breakdown
qrcode
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rqrr
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zbar-pack
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| qrcode | rqrr | zbar-pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.1 | 0.10.1 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | (MIT OR Apache-2.0) AND ISC | LGPL-2.1-or-later |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 36KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.67.1 | 1.64.0 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rqrr leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •qrcode has the most downloads (14.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •qrcode is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qrcode has not been updated in over a year.