Decision Workspace
fpdf vs oxidize-pdf vs printpdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
fpdf
experimentalv0.1.1
FDPF for writing PDF files in Rust.
63
oxidize-pdf
growingv2.4.0
A pure Rust PDF generation and manipulation library with zero external dependencies
55
printpdf
growingv0.9.1
Rust library for reading and writing PDF files
Core Metrics
| fpdf | oxidize-pdf | printpdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 63 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 925 | 15.4K | 930.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 2.2K | 105.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 540 |
| Releases | 2 | 50 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 176d ago | today | 38d ago |
| Age | 6m | 8m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
fpdf
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
oxidize-pdf
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
printpdf
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fpdf | oxidize-pdf | printpdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.4.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 47 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 4.4MB | 8.5MB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oxidize-pdf leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •printpdf has the most downloads (930.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •printpdf is depended on by 540 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •fpdf, printpdf are pre-1.0 — API may change.