Decision Workspace
ppmd-core vs infotheory vs cnk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
ppmd-core
growingv0.1.0
Pure Rust crate for PPMd compression
56
infotheory
experimentalv1.1.1
The algorithmic information theory library.
54
cnk
experimentalv0.2.0
ID set compression with auto codec selection
Core Metrics
| ppmd-core | infotheory | cnk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 570 | 422 | 511 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 374d ago | 58d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 1y | 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
ppmd-core
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
infotheory
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cnk
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ppmd-core | infotheory | cnk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | ISC OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 403KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •infotheory leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ppmd-core has the most downloads (570), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ppmd-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •ppmd-core, cnk are pre-1.0 — API may change.