Decision Workspace
lance vs fsst vs lance-io
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
lance
stablev3.0.1
A columnar data format that is 100x faster than Parquet for random access.
72
fsst
stablev3.0.1
FSST string compression for Lance
71
lance-io
stablev3.0.1
I/O utilities for Lance
Core Metrics
| lance | fsst | lance-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 995.6K | 704.6K | 881.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 144.4K | 141.9K | 143.4K |
| Dependents | 409 | 55 | 480 |
| Releases | 172 | 51 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 8d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 1y 8m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
lance
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
fsst
Maintenance
21
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
lance-io
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lance | fsst | lance-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 91 | 7 | 42 |
| Crate Size | 1.1MB | 34KB | 129KB |
| Features | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| 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 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lance has the most downloads (995.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lance-io is depended on by 480 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.