---
id: lzallright
version: "0.2.6"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# lzallright — A Python 3.8+ binding for LZ👌(lzokay) library

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 73.5K/mo

## What it is and what it does

lzallright is a Python wrapper around LZ👌 (lzokay), a minimal C++14 implementation of the LZO compression format. It lets you compress and decompress data in Python using the LZO algorithm, which is designed for fast compression and decompression rather than maximum compression ratio.

The package ships as pre-built wheels for common platforms (macOS, Linux, Windows across multiple architectures), so installation typically requires no compilation. It has no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself, and the underlying C++ library is statically linked into the wheels. The project is actively maintained and licensed under MIT, making it suitable for both open-source and commercial use.

Use it for:

- Compress data in transit or at rest when speed matters more than compression ratio.
- Integrate LZO compression into Python applications without managing external C libraries.
- Decompress LZO-compressed data from other systems or tools that use the LZO format.
- Build data pipelines that need fast, lightweight compression without heavy dependencies.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

lzallright provides Python bindings to compress and decompress data using the LZO compression format via a minimal C++14 implementation.

Yes, if you need LZO compression in Python. The package is actively maintained, has no external dependencies, ships pre-built for most platforms, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install friction is moderate but manageable. No known vulnerabilities. Suitable for production use if LZO compression fits your use case.

## Install

pip install lzallright
uv add lzallright
poetry add lzallright

## Installing lzallright

Before you install: Medium install friction due to compiled wheels, but pre-built binaries are available for common platforms (x86_64, aarch64, i686, Windows, macOS, Linux). Maintenance is active with recent commits and regular releases.

License in practice: MIT license is permissive; you can use this package freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install lzallright

import lzallright
compressed = lzallright.compress(b'data')
original = lzallright.decompress(compressed)

Requires Python 3.8 or later; pre-built wheels available for most platforms but may require compilation on unsupported architectures.

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package exposes stream-based compression or only in-memory compress/decompress functions.
- Performance characteristics compared to other LZO bindings or compression libraries.
- Whether error handling and edge cases (e.g., corrupted data) are documented.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: medium
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 73.5K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

lzo compression python, lzokay bindings, data compression library, lz compression format, fast compression decompression, compression, lzo, data-serialization

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