libjpeg-turbo vs Guetzli

Struggling to choose between libjpeg-turbo and Guetzli? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

libjpeg-turbo is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like jpeg, image-compression, simd, x86, arm, powerpc.

It boasts features such as SIMD-accelerated JPEG encoding and decoding, Faster than libjpeg, API/ABI compatible with libjpeg, Supports x86, x86-64, ARM and PowerPC architectures and pros including Significantly faster JPEG compression and decompression, Compatible with existing libjpeg applications, Better performance on multi-core systems, Supports various color spaces and chroma subsampling modes.

On the other hand, Guetzli is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with jpeg, encoder, compression, google, image-quality.

Its standout features include Perceptual image quality optimization, Psychovisual optimization, Butteraugli psychovisual scoring, Open source, Command line interface, and it shines with pros like Produces smaller JPEG file sizes, Maintains visual quality, Free and open source, Easy to use command line interface.

Feature	libjpeg-turbo	Guetzli
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

libjpeg-turbo

Description: libjpeg-turbo is a JPEG image codec that uses SIMD instructions to accelerate baseline JPEG compression and decompression on x86, x86-64, ARM, and PowerPC systems. It is faster than libjpeg and provides API/ABI compatibility with it.

Guetzli

Description: Guetzli is an open source JPEG encoder created by Google. It is designed to produce JPEG images with file sizes 20-30% smaller than other encoders while maintaining the same visual quality.

Key Features Comparison

libjpeg-turbo Features

• SIMD-accelerated JPEG encoding and decoding
• Faster than libjpeg
• API/ABI compatible with libjpeg
• Supports x86, x86-64, ARM and PowerPC architectures

Guetzli Features

• Perceptual image quality optimization
• Psychovisual optimization
• Butteraugli psychovisual scoring
• Open source
• Command line interface

Pros & Cons Analysis

libjpeg-turbo

Pros

• Significantly faster JPEG compression and decompression
• Compatible with existing libjpeg applications
• Better performance on multi-core systems
• Supports various color spaces and chroma subsampling modes

Cons

• Limited to baseline JPEG, no support for progressive JPEG
• Requires processor with SIMD capabilities for best performance
• Not compatible with libjpeg-turbo specific features if migrating from libjpeg

Guetzli

Pros

• Produces smaller JPEG file sizes
• Maintains visual quality
• Free and open source
• Easy to use command line interface

Cons

• Slower encoding time
• Only supports JPEG format
• Limited to command line usage

Pricing Comparison

libjpeg-turbo

• Open Source

Guetzli

• Open Source