Decision Workspace
ratatui-image vs view-img vs bmux_image
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
ratatui-image
stablev11.0.2
An image widget for ratatui, supporting sixels, kitty, iterm2, and unicode-halfblocks
37
view-img
growingv1.0.0
Simple image viewing CLI
48
bmux_image
experimentalv0.0.1-alpha.1
Terminal image protocol support for bmux (Sixel, Kitty graphics, iTerm2)
Core Metrics
| ratatui-image | view-img | bmux_image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 37 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 416.3K | 555 | 22 |
| 30d Downloads | 63.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.7K | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 72 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 367d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 1y | 4d |
Health Breakdown
ratatui-image
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
view-img
Maintenance
2
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
bmux_image
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ratatui-image | view-img | bmux_image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 11.0.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.0.1-alpha.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6.0MB | 18KB | 35KB |
| Features | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.86.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-image leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui-image is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ view-img has not been updated in over a year.
- •bmux_image is pre-1.0 — API may change.