Decision Workspace
docx-reader vs docx-rs vs docx-lite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
29
docx-reader
growingv0.1.1
A .docx file reader in rust
57
docx-rs
growingv0.4.19
A .docx file writer with Rust/WebAssembly.
52
docx-lite
experimentalv0.2.0
Lightweight, fast DOCX text extraction library with minimal dependencies
Core Metrics
| docx-reader | docx-rs | docx-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 29 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.5M | 40.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 406.8K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 389 | 50 |
| Releases | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 824d ago | 47d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 6y 2m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
docx-reader
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
docx-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
docx-lite
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| docx-reader | docx-rs | docx-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.4.19 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 238KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •docx-rs leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •docx-rs is depended on by 389 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ docx-reader has not been updated in over a year.