Decision Workspace
tar_minimal vs rargz vs tarzan
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
tar_minimal
experimentalv1.1.2
A minimalist, Unix-focused TAR library designed for high-performance streaming with Zstd.
52
rargz
experimentalv0.1.5
Fast parallel tar + zstd archiver and extractor with optional chunked format.
51
tarzan
experimentalv0.2.2
Random-access, seekable .tar.zst archives with an embedded table-of-contents index
Core Metrics
| tar_minimal | rargz | tarzan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 118 | 134 | 119 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 201d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6m | 3d |
Health Breakdown
tar_minimal
Maintenance
22
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
rargz
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
tarzan
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tar_minimal | rargz | tarzan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.1.5 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 17KB | 87KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tar_minimal leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rargz has the most downloads (134), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rargz, tarzan are pre-1.0 — API may change.