Decision Workspace
webp-rust vs zenwebp vs libwebp-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
webp-rust
experimentalv0.2.1
Pure Rust implementation of a WebP encoder and decoder
60
zenwebp
experimentalv0.4.4
High-performance WebP encoding and decoding in pure Rust
59
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.4
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
Core Metrics
| webp-rust | zenwebp | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 457 | 1.8K | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 279.8K |
| Dependents | 8 | 18 | 341 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 23d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
webp-rust
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
zenwebp
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| webp-rust | zenwebp | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.4.4 | 0.14.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Imazen-Commercial | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 37 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 267KB | 527KB | 586KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenwebp leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 341 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.