Decision Workspace
xmp_toolkit vs c2pa vs gexiv2-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
xmp_toolkit
stablev1.12.1
Rust-language bindings for Adobe's XMP Toolkit
66
c2pa
growingv0.78.7
Rust SDK for C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) implementors
55
gexiv2-sys
growingv1.4.0
This crate provides Rust FFI declarations for the gexiv2 library, which is a GObject-based wrapper around Exiv2, which provides read and write access to the Exif, XMP, and IPTC metadata in media files. Only FFI declarations are provided here; for a usable Rust library, consider the `rexiv2` crate.
Core Metrics
| xmp_toolkit | c2pa | gexiv2-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 196.9K | 8.7M | 102.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 182.7K | 2.0K |
| Dependents | 113 | 227 | 18 |
| Releases | 55 | 193 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | today | 1173d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 4y | 11y |
Health Breakdown
xmp_toolkit
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
c2pa
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gexiv2-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xmp_toolkit | c2pa | gexiv2-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.12.1 | 0.78.7 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0+ |
| Dependencies | 13 | 115 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 7.6MB | 23KB |
| Features | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xmp_toolkit leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •c2pa has the most downloads (8.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •c2pa is depended on by 227 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gexiv2-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •c2pa is pre-1.0 — API may change.