Decision Workspace
askama_escape vs v_htmlescape vs cookie_cutter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
askama_escape
growingv0.15.6
HTML escaping, extracted from Askama
52
v_htmlescape
growingv0.15.8
The simd optimized HTML escaping code
44
cookie_cutter
experimentalv0.2.0
A feature-rich template engine with context aware escaping and both runtime and compiletime compilation
Core Metrics
| askama_escape | v_htmlescape | cookie_cutter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 52 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 20.3M | 8.7M | 608 |
| 30d Downloads | 758.3K | 694.7K | 4 |
| Dependents | 187 | 546 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 38 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 1330d ago | 188d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 7y 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
askama_escape
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
v_htmlescape
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cookie_cutter
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| askama_escape | v_htmlescape | cookie_cutter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.6 | 0.15.8 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 11KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •askama_escape leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •v_htmlescape is depended on by 546 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ v_htmlescape has not been updated in over a year.