Decision Workspace
libz-sys vs flate2 vs libz-ng-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
libz-sys
stablev1.1.28
Low-level bindings to the system libz library (also known as zlib).
76
flate2
stablev1.1.9
DEFLATE compression and decompression exposed as Read/BufRead/Write streams. Supports miniz_oxide and multiple zlib implementations. Supports zlib, gzip, and raw deflate streams.
61
libz-ng-sys
stablev1.1.28
Low-level bindings to zlib-ng (libz-ng), a high-performance zlib library.
Core Metrics
| libz-sys | flate2 | libz-ng-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 76 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 188.3M | 490.4M | 12.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 9.3M | 36.4M | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 2.1K | 66.1K | 101 |
| Releases | 68 | 77 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 112d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 11y 6m | 11y 6m | 3y 12m |
Health Breakdown
libz-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
flate2
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
libz-ng-sys
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| libz-sys | flate2 | libz-ng-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.28 | 1.1.9 | 1.1.28 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 881KB | 83KB | 515KB |
| Features | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 8.8% | 2.6% | 5.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.67.0 | — |
| Owners | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flate2 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •flate2 is depended on by 66.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.