Decision Workspace
zenbitmaps vs imagefmt vs tinybmp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
zenbitmaps
experimentalv0.1.5
PNM/PAM/PFM, BMP, farbfeld, QOI, TGA, and Radiance HDR image codec
53
imagefmt
growingv4.0.0
Image decoders: PNG, TGA, BMP, JPEG. Encoders: PNG, TGA, BMP.
56
tinybmp
growingv0.7.0
No-std, low memory footprint BMP image loader
Core Metrics
| zenbitmaps | imagefmt | tinybmp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 53 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 158.8K | 591.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 14.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 40 | 207 |
| Releases | 6 | 20 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 3733d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 3m | 11y 1m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
zenbitmaps
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
imagefmt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
tinybmp
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| zenbitmaps | imagefmt | tinybmp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 4.0.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 174KB | 29KB | 125KB |
| Features | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenbitmaps leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tinybmp has the most downloads (591.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tinybmp is depended on by 207 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ imagefmt has not been updated in over a year.
- •zenbitmaps, tinybmp are pre-1.0 — API may change.