lance
v3.0.1 StableA columnar data format that is 100x faster than Parquet for random access.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 409 crates
- ✓Team maintained (8 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (91 direct deps)
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Deep Insights
150.5K downloads in the last 30 days (5.0K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
409 crates depend on lance. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
This crate is maintained by a team (8 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 172 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
91 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include lancedb, lance-namespace-impls, vectordb, parquet2lance, lance-jni. When high-quality crates choose lance, it's a strong quality signal.
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