Decision Workspace
zune-jpegxl vs jpegxl-rs vs jxl-bitstream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
zune-jpegxl
growingv0.5.2
A simple, fast and fully safe modular jxl encoder
58
jpegxl-rs
growingv0.14.0+libjxl-0.11.2
Safe Rust wrapper for JPEG XL reference implementation
58
jxl-bitstream
stablev1.1.0
JPEG XL bitstream reader, part of jxl-oxide
Core Metrics
| zune-jpegxl | jpegxl-rs | jxl-bitstream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 47.3K | 124.4K | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.0K | 3.5K | 367.5K |
| Dependents | 19 | 43 | 166 |
| Releases | 5 | 39 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 62d ago | 5d ago | 178d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 5y 7m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
zune-jpegxl
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
jpegxl-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
jxl-bitstream
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| zune-jpegxl | jpegxl-rs | jxl-bitstream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.14.0+libjxl-0.11.2 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 44KB | 14KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.80.0 | 1.92.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jpegxl-rs leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jxl-bitstream has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jxl-bitstream is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •zune-jpegxl, jpegxl-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.