Decision Workspace
zenavif-serialize vs avif-serialize vs kreuzberg-libheif
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
zenavif-serialize
experimentalv0.1.4
AVIF container serializer (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF) with animation and grid support
54
avif-serialize
growingv0.8.9
Minimal writer for AVIF header structure (MPEG/HEIF/MIAF/ISO-BMFF)
64
kreuzberg-libheif
experimentalv5.0.0-rc.35
Safe libheif bindings for Kreuzberg — HEIF/HEIC/AVIF decoding (vendored from Cykooz/libheif-rs)
Core Metrics
| zenavif-serialize | avif-serialize | kreuzberg-libheif | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 54 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 35.1M | 983 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.5M | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 54 | 9 |
| Releases | 5 | 23 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 67d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 4m | 5y 10m | 29d |
Health Breakdown
zenavif-serialize
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
avif-serialize
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
kreuzberg-libheif
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| zenavif-serialize | avif-serialize | kreuzberg-libheif | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.8.9 | 5.0.0-rc.35 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 16KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 52.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | 1.85 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kreuzberg-libheif leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •avif-serialize has the most downloads (35.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zenavif-serialize, avif-serialize are pre-1.0 — API may change.