Decision Workspace
lzzzz vs lz4_flex vs oxiarc-lz4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
lzzzz
growingv2.0.0
Full-featured liblz4 binding for Rust.
61
lz4_flex
growingv0.13.0
Fastest LZ4 implementation in Rust, no unsafe by default.
56
oxiarc-lz4
experimentalv0.2.6
Pure Rust LZ4 compression implementation with LZ4-HC
Core Metrics
| lzzzz | lz4_flex | oxiarc-lz4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 83.0M | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 72.6K | 8.0M | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 328 | 3.9K | 56 |
| Releases | 30 | 40 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 476d ago | 12d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
lzzzz
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
lz4_flex
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
oxiarc-lz4
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lzzzz | lz4_flex | oxiarc-lz4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 139KB | 45KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.85 |
| 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.
- •⚠ lzzzz has not been updated in over a year.
- •lz4_flex, oxiarc-lz4 are pre-1.0 — API may change.