Decision Workspace
sixel-sys vs sixel-sys-static vs ratatui-image
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
sixel-sys
growingv0.5.0
FFI bindings to libsixel
31
sixel-sys-static
growingv0.3.2
FFI bindings to libsixel, static linkage
68
ratatui-image
stablev10.0.6
An image widget for ratatui, supporting sixels, kitty, iterm2, and unicode-halfblocks
Core Metrics
| sixel-sys | sixel-sys-static | ratatui-image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 31 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 73.1K | 3.6K | 308.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 69 | 35.8K |
| Dependents | 29 | 1 | 972 |
| Releases | 6 | 1 | 63 |
| Last Updated | 398d ago | 897d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 2y 5m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
sixel-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
sixel-sys-static
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
ratatui-image
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sixel-sys | sixel-sys-static | ratatui-image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.3.2 | 10.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 4.9MB | 4.7MB | 6.0MB |
| Features | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-image leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui-image is depended on by 972 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sixel-sys, sixel-sys-static have not been updated in over a year.
- •sixel-sys, sixel-sys-static are pre-1.0 — API may change.