Linebender Resvg by linebender
An SVG rendering library.
About Linebender Resvg
From the project's README at github.com/linebender/resvg. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://crates.io/crates/resvg) [](https://docs.rs/resvg) [](https://www.rust-lang.org)
It can be used as a Rust library, as a C library, and as a CLI application to render static SVG files.
The core idea is to make a fast, small, portable SVG library with the goal to support the whole SVG spec. Features Designed for edge-cases
SVG is a very complicated format with a large specification (SVG 1.1 is almost 900 pages). You basically need a web browser to handle all of it. But the truth is that even browsers fail at this (see SVG support). Yes, unlike , browsers do support dynamic SVG features like animations and scripting. But using a browser to render SVG correctly is sadly not an option.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 3.8k | github.com/linebender/resvg |
| GitHub forks | 303 | github.com/linebender/resvg |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 4243k | resvg |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.5 years | since Oct 2016 |
| Last commit | 28 days ago | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 55 | last: 3 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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- Telegraph and Politico owner says journalists must support Israel or resign
- From Psychologist to Developer to Founder
- Editors resign from math journal, former Elsevier publisher a mini-dictator?
- Ask HN: I quit my job over weaponized robots to start my own venture
Replaces these paid SaaS
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Ready to self-host Linebender Resvg?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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