Decision Workspace
zbar-rust vs zbar-pack vs wascan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
zbar-rust
growingv0.0.24
High-level and low-level ZBar binding for the Rust language.
61
zbar-pack
experimentalv0.1.5
Safe Rust bindings for ZBar barcode scanner with vendored static linking
44
wascan
experimentalv0.1.10
Production-ready barcode and QR code scanner for web browsers. Handles camera access, streaming, and file input automatically.
Core Metrics
| zbar-rust | zbar-pack | wascan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 61 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 111.1K | 476 | 284 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 23 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 652d ago | 187d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 6m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
zbar-rust
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
zbar-pack
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
wascan
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| zbar-rust | zbar-pack | wascan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.24 | 0.1.5 | 0.1.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-2.1-or-later | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 17KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 8.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zbar-pack leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zbar-rust has the most downloads (111.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ zbar-rust has not been updated in over a year.