Decision Workspace
zrip vs structured-zstd vs libzstd-bitexact-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
zrip
experimentalv0.8.3
Fast, memory-safe Rust implementation of Zstandard compression (levels -8..4)
60
structured-zstd
experimentalv0.0.49
Pure Rust zstd implementation — managed fork of ruzstd. Dictionary decompression, no FFI.
49
libzstd-bitexact-rs
experimentalv0.157.0
Pure-Rust reimplementation of Zstandard, aiming for bit-exact parity with the C libzstd
Core Metrics
| zrip | structured-zstd | libzstd-bitexact-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 60 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 885 | 9.0K | 226 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 5.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 38 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 48 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | today | 16d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 28d |
Health Breakdown
zrip
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
structured-zstd
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
libzstd-bitexact-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| zrip | structured-zstd | libzstd-bitexact-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.3 | 0.0.49 | 0.157.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 1.1MB | 228KB |
| Features | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.92 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •structured-zstd leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.