Decision Workspace
zstd-safe vs zstd-sys vs zstd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
zstd-safe
growingv7.2.4
Safe low-level bindings for the zstd compression library.
64
zstd-sys
growingv2.0.16+zstd.1.5.7
Low-level bindings for the zstd compression library.
62
zstd
growingv0.13.3
Binding for the zstd compression library.
Core Metrics
| zstd-safe | zstd-sys | zstd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 64 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 255.9M | 226.1M | 251.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 18.2M | 16.5M | 17.8M |
| Dependents | 650 | 386 | 17.3K |
| Releases | 54 | 49 | 76 |
| Last Updated | 372d ago | 204d ago | 400d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 9y | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
zstd-safe
Maintenance
9
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
zstd-sys
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
zstd
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| zstd-safe | zstd-sys | zstd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.2.4 | 2.0.16+zstd.1.5.7 | 0.13.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 776KB | 31KB |
| Features | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zstd-safe leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zstd is depended on by 17.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ zstd-safe, zstd have not been updated in over a year.
- •zstd is pre-1.0 — API may change.