Decision Workspace
arithmetic-code vs arcode vs rans
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
arithmetic-code
experimentalv0.1.0
Arithmetic coding encoder/decoder with adaptive frequency models, range encoding, and binary arithmetic coding for near-optimal compression
43
arcode
growingv0.2.4
An Arithmetic Coder (lossless entropy encoder)
42
rans
growingv0.4.0
rANS (range variant of Asymmetric Numeral Systems) encoder and decoder
Core Metrics
| arithmetic-code | arcode | rans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 24 | 167.3K | 10.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 11.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 1483d ago | 886d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 3m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
arithmetic-code
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
arcode
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rans
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| arithmetic-code | arcode | rans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.4 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 737KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.1 | 1.71.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arithmetic-code leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •arcode has the most downloads (167.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ arcode, rans have not been updated in over a year.