Decision Workspace
lzo-sys vs lzokay vs lzo1x
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
lzo-sys
stablev1.1.0
Raw bindings to the LZO compression library
57
lzokay
growingv2.0.1
A minimal, MIT-licensed implementation of the LZO compression format.
46
lzo1x
growingv0.2.2
Safe Rust port of the LZO1X compression algorithm
Core Metrics
| lzo-sys | lzokay | lzo1x | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 57 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 9.2K | 4.9K | 4.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 81 | 303 | 330 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 162d ago | 236d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 4y 7m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
lzo-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
lzokay
Maintenance
9
Quality
23
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
lzo1x
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lzo-sys | lzokay | lzo1x | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 2.0.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 617KB | 18KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | 1.81.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lzokay leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lzo-sys has the most downloads (9.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lzo1x is pre-1.0 — API may change.