Decision Workspace
lznt1 vs lz4_flex vs compactrs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
lznt1
experimentalv0.1.3
A pure Rust implementation of the LZNT1 compression algorithm used by Windows.
61
lz4_flex
growingv0.13.0
Fastest LZ4 implementation in Rust, no unsafe by default.
58
compactrs
experimentalv2025.12.25
High-performance native Windows file compressor using WOF (Windows Overlay Filter)
Core Metrics
| lznt1 | lz4_flex | compactrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 61 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 83.0M | 377 |
| 30d Downloads | 132 | 8.0M | 23 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.9K | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 40 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 12d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 3m | 5y 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
lznt1
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
lz4_flex
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
compactrs
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lznt1 | lz4_flex | compactrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.13.0 | 2025.12.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 45KB | 262KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lz4_flex leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lz4_flex is depended on by 3.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •lznt1, lz4_flex are pre-1.0 — API may change.