Decision Workspace
git-lfs vs stgit vs git-lfs-pointer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
git-lfs
growingv0.7.0
Large file storage for git, implemented in Rust
59
stgit
stablev2.6.0
Stack-based patch management for Git
54
git-lfs-pointer
experimentalv0.7.0
Parse and encode Git LFS pointer files
Core Metrics
| git-lfs | stgit | git-lfs-pointer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 59 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 14.1K | 243 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Releases | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 8d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 2y 3m | 26d |
Health Breakdown
git-lfs
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
stgit
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
git-lfs-pointer
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| git-lfs | stgit | git-lfs-pointer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 2.6.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 21 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 232KB | 285KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •stgit leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-lfs, git-lfs-pointer are pre-1.0 — API may change.