Decision Workspace
webpx vs zengif vs libwebp-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
webpx
experimentalv0.4.0
Complete WebP encoding/decoding with ICC profiles, streaming, and animation support
58
zengif
experimentalv0.7.3
Server-side GIF codec with zero-trust design, memory bounds, streaming, and full animation transparency support
57
libwebp-sys
growingv0.14.4
Bindings to libwebp (bindgen, static linking)
Core Metrics
| webpx | zengif | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 318.3K | 1.3K | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 67.1K | 0 | 242.0K |
| Dependents | 11 | 1 | 415 |
| Releases | 14 | 11 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 87d ago | 75d ago |
| Age | 5m | 5m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
webpx
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
zengif
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
libwebp-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| webpx | zengif | libwebp-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.7.3 | 0.14.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 23 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 128KB | 157KB | 586KB |
| Features | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 92.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •webpx leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libwebp-sys has the most downloads (4.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libwebp-sys is depended on by 415 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.