Decision Workspace
webp-rust vs libwebp-sys vs zenwebp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
webp-rust
experimentalv0.2.1
Pure Rust implementation of a WebP encoder and decoder
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.4
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
57
zenwebp
experimentalv0.4.4
High-performance WebP encoding and decoding in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| webp-rust | libwebp-sys | zenwebp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 57 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 4.5M | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 242.0K | 883 |
| Dependents | 8 | 415 | 18 |
| Releases | 3 | 33 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 75d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 4m | 8y 8m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
webp-rust
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
zenwebp
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| webp-rust | libwebp-sys | zenwebp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.14.4 | 0.4.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 267KB | 586KB | 527KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libwebp-sys leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 415 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.