Decision Workspace
zip-extract vs astral_async_zip vs zip
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
zip-extract
growingv0.4.1
Deprecated, use the zip crate instead.
69
astral_async_zip
experimentalv0.0.20
An asynchronous ZIP archive reading/writing crate.
66
zip
stablev8.6.0
Library to support the reading and writing of zip files.
Core Metrics
| zip-extract | astral_async_zip | zip | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M | 607.2K | 213.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 93.1K | 88.4K | 11.7M |
| Dependents | 348 | 288 | 41.7K |
| Releases | 11 | 8 | 130 |
| Last Updated | 362d ago | 7d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 6y | 8m | 11y 7m |
Health Breakdown
zip-extract
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
astral_async_zip
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
zip
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| zip-extract | astral_async_zip | zip | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.0.20 | 8.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 19 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 176KB | 87KB | 150KB |
| Features | 17 | 11 | 24 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •astral_async_zip leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zip has the most downloads (213.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zip is depended on by 41.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •zip-extract, astral_async_zip are pre-1.0 — API may change.