Decision Workspace
crabix-desktop vs comrak vs vtcode-markdown-store
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
crabix-desktop
growingv0.2.1
Markdown rendering with native Desktop app
71
comrak
growingv0.51.0
A 100% CommonMark-compatible GitHub Flavored Markdown parser and formatter
70
vtcode-markdown-store
experimentalv0.93.3
Markdown-backed storage utilities extracted from VT Code
Core Metrics
| crabix-desktop | comrak | vtcode-markdown-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 71 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6K | 3.9M | 11.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 492.7K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.3K | 269 |
| Releases | 3 | 97 | 326 |
| Last Updated | 1137d ago | 17d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 8y 11m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
crabix-desktop
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
comrak
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
vtcode-markdown-store
Maintenance
23
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| crabix-desktop | comrak | vtcode-markdown-store | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.51.0 | 0.93.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 27 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 259KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •comrak leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •comrak is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ crabix-desktop has not been updated in over a year.