Decision Workspace
formualizer-workbook vs umya-spreadsheet vs xlstream-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
formualizer-workbook
experimentalv0.5.9
Ergonomic workbook API over the Formualizer engine (sheets, loaders, staging, undo/redo)
51
umya-spreadsheet
growingv2.3.3
umya-spreadsheet is a library written in pure Rust to read and write xlsx file.
51
xlstream-core
experimentalv0.3.0
Core value and error types for the xlstream streaming Excel evaluator
Core Metrics
| formualizer-workbook | umya-spreadsheet | xlstream-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 653.1K | 141 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 83.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 42 | 528 | 16 |
| Releases | 16 | 86 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 260d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 8m | 5y 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
formualizer-workbook
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
umya-spreadsheet
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
xlstream-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| formualizer-workbook | umya-spreadsheet | xlstream-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.9 | 2.3.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 21 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 138KB | 10.2MB | 12KB |
| Features | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •formualizer-workbook leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •umya-spreadsheet has the most downloads (653.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •umya-spreadsheet is depended on by 528 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •formualizer-workbook, xlstream-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.