Decision Workspace
bzip3 vs libbzip3-sys vs lz4_flex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
bzip3
growingv0.12.0
BZip3 compression library
52
libbzip3-sys
growingv0.5.1+1.5.3
FFI bindings to libbzip3
61
lz4_flex
growingv0.13.0
Fastest LZ4 implementation in Rust, no unsafe by default.
Core Metrics
| bzip3 | libbzip3-sys | lz4_flex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 56.7K | 48.7K | 83.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1K | 3.1K | 7.7M |
| Dependents | 6 | 21 | 3.9K |
| Releases | 21 | 11 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 88d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 2m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
bzip3
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
libbzip3-sys
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
lz4_flex
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bzip3 | libbzip3-sys | lz4_flex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 0.5.1+1.5.3 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | LGPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 83KB | 45KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 38.1% | 27.3% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lz4_flex leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lz4_flex is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.