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liblzma-sys vs liblzma vs xz2

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

liblzma-sysliblzmaxz2
Health Score566754
Total Downloads11.8M12.2M44.2M
30d Downloads2.1M2.1M3.1M
Dependents275464.5K
Releases31228
Last Updated66d ago38d ago1390d ago
Age2y 6m2y 6m10y

Health Breakdown

liblzma-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
liblzma
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
xz2
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12

Technical Details

liblzma-sysliblzmaxz2
Version0.4.50.4.60.1.7
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✗ No✗ No
LicenseMIT OR Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0MIT/Apache-2.0
Dependencies366
Crate Size1.6MB40KB24KB
Features882
Yanked %16.1%4.5%0.0%
Edition202120212018
MSRV1.601.60
Owners111

Quick Verdict

  • liblzma leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • xz2 has the most downloads (44.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • xz2 is depended on by 4.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ xz2 has not been updated in over a year.