snap
v1.1.1 GrowingA pure Rust implementation of the Snappy compression algorithm. Includes streaming compression and decompression.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 2+ years
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (3.7K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (34KB, 1 deps)
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Deep Insights
6.0M downloads in the last 30 days (200.9K/day), up 22% from the previous period.
3.7K crates depend on snap. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 17 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 33KB, snap is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include lz4_flex, parquet, apache-avro, mongodb, parity-db. When high-quality crates choose snap, it's a strong quality signal.
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Most downloaded crates that depend on snap
