Decision Workspace
dicom-parser vs lol_html vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
dicom-parser
growingv0.9.0
A middle-level parser and printer of DICOM data sets
78
lol_html
stablev2.7.2
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| dicom-parser | lol_html | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 78 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 2.9M | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 328.1K | 227.9K | 37.4M |
| Dependents | 42 | 3.4K | 390 |
| Releases | 18 | 23 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 174d ago | 33d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 6y 4m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
dicom-parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
lol_html
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dicom-parser | lol_html | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 2.7.2 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 22 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 145KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.72.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •lol_html leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder has the most downloads (420.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lol_html is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dicom-parser is pre-1.0 — API may change.