Decision Workspace
qrcode-png vs png_pong vs roka-qr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
qrcode-png
growingv0.4.1
Generate QR code in png format
67
png_pong
growingv0.11.0
A pure Rust PNG/APNG encoder & decoder
51
roka-qr
experimentalv0.1.1
Zero-dependency QR code encoder + decoder with built-in PNG/PBM I/O — pure Rust, no unsafe.
Core Metrics
| qrcode-png | png_pong | roka-qr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 67 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 19.3K | 9.8M | 39 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 162.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 20 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1357d ago | 32d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y 10m | 4d |
Health Breakdown
qrcode-png
Maintenance
5
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
png_pong
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
roka-qr
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| qrcode-png | png_pong | roka-qr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.11.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | (Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT) AND Zlib | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 40KB | 69KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 77.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •png_pong leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •png_pong is depended on by 270 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qrcode-png has not been updated in over a year.