qrcodegen
v1.8.0 GrowingHigh-quality QR Code generator library
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 8+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 622 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (15KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
717.7K downloads in the last 30 days (23.9K/day), up 47% from the previous period.
622 crates depend on qrcodegen. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 8 years with 8 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
qrcodegen has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 15KB, qrcodegen is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include qrcode-generator, qrcodegen-image, sampi, eqr, pict-rs-aggregator. When high-quality crates choose qrcodegen, it's a strong quality signal.
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