Decision Workspace
structdiff vs image_hasher vs similar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
structdiff
growingv0.7.3
zero-dependency crate for generating and applying partial diffs between struct instances
63
image_hasher
stablev3.1.1
A simple library that provides perceptual hashing and difference calculation for images.
60
similar
growingv2.7.0
A diff library for Rust
Core Metrics
| structdiff | image_hasher | similar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 63 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 49.8K | 469.3K | 110.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.3K | 25.6K | 10.4M |
| Dependents | 8 | 96 | 7.5K |
| Releases | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 398d ago | 34d ago | 432d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 3y 12m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
structdiff
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
image_hasher
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
similar
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| structdiff | image_hasher | similar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.3 | 3.1.1 | 2.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 59KB | 54KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 13.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | 1.87.0 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •image_hasher leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •similar has the most downloads (110.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •similar is depended on by 7.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ structdiff, similar have not been updated in over a year.
- •structdiff is pre-1.0 — API may change.