Decision Workspace
lance vs fsst vs lance-index
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
lance
stablev6.0.1
A columnar data format that is 100x faster than Parquet for random access.
73
fsst
stablev6.0.1
FSST string compression for Lance
72
lance-index
stablev6.0.1
Lance indices implementation
Core Metrics
| lance | fsst | lance-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 1.1M | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 219.8K | 229.1K | 222.8K |
| Dependents | 488 | 59 | 372 |
| Releases | 176 | 55 | 117 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 1y 10m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
lance
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
fsst
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
lance-index
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lance | fsst | lance-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.1 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 96 | 7 | 75 |
| Crate Size | 1.2MB | 34KB | 482KB |
| Features | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91.0 | 1.91.0 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 8 (team) | 6 (team) | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fsst leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lance has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lance is depended on by 488 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.