Decision Workspace
rexiv2 vs gexiv2-sys vs xmpkit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
rexiv2
growingv0.10.0
This library provides a Rust wrapper around the gexiv2 library, which is a GObject-based wrapper around the Exiv2 library, which provides read and write access to the Exif, XMP, and IPTC metadata in media files (typically photos) in various formats.
55
gexiv2-sys
growingv1.4.0
This crate provides Rust FFI declarations for the gexiv2 library, which is a GObject-based wrapper around Exiv2, which provides read and write access to the Exif, XMP, and IPTC metadata in media files. Only FFI declarations are provided here; for a usable Rust library, consider the `rexiv2` crate.
46
xmpkit
experimentalv0.1.3
Pure Rust implementation of Adobe XMP Toolkit
Core Metrics
| rexiv2 | gexiv2-sys | xmpkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 55 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 102.2K | 102.2K | 378 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 2.0K | 179 |
| Dependents | 126 | 18 | 0 |
| Releases | 21 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1161d ago | 1173d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 11y | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rexiv2
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
gexiv2-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
xmpkit
Maintenance
19
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rexiv2 | gexiv2-sys | xmpkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 1.4.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0+ | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 23KB | 3.2MB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gexiv2-sys leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rexiv2 has the most downloads (102.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rexiv2 is depended on by 126 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rexiv2, gexiv2-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •rexiv2, xmpkit are pre-1.0 — API may change.