Decision Workspace
reed-solomon-simd vs reed-solomon-erasure vs leopard-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
reed-solomon-simd
stablev3.1.0
Reed-Solomon coding with O(n log n) complexity. Leverages SIMD instructions on x86(-64) and AArch64.
61
reed-solomon-erasure
growingv6.0.0
Rust implementation of Reed-Solomon erasure coding
54
leopard-codec
growingv0.2.0
Implementation of Reed-Solomon codes using leopard algorithm
Core Metrics
| reed-solomon-simd | reed-solomon-erasure | leopard-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 61 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 962.5K | 4.1M | 427.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 173.9K | 260.9K | 21.6K |
| Dependents | 42 | 1.0K | 28 |
| Releases | 8 | 28 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 164d ago | 1281d ago | 190d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 8y 3m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
reed-solomon-simd
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
reed-solomon-erasure
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
leopard-codec
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| reed-solomon-simd | reed-solomon-erasure | leopard-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 6.0.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT AND BSD-3-Clause | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 39KB | 111KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reed-solomon-simd leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •reed-solomon-erasure has the most downloads (4.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •reed-solomon-erasure is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ reed-solomon-erasure has not been updated in over a year.
- •leopard-codec is pre-1.0 — API may change.