Decision Workspace
zip_structs vs zip vs provider-archive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
zip_structs
growingv0.2.1
ZIP archives structures handling library
69
zip
stablev8.4.0
Library to support the reading and writing of zip files.
63
provider-archive
growingv0.16.2
Library for reading and writing wasmCloud capability provider archive files
Core Metrics
| zip_structs | zip | provider-archive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 69 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 689.4K | 154.4M | 206.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 61.6K | 14.7M | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 71 | 26.3K | 200 |
| Releases | 4 | 125 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1219d ago | 4d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 11y 4m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
zip_structs
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
zip
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
provider-archive
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| zip_structs | zip | provider-archive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 8.4.0 | 0.16.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 36 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 147KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zip leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zip is depended on by 26.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zip_structs has not been updated in over a year.
- •zip_structs, provider-archive are pre-1.0 — API may change.