Decision Workspace
fpdf vs rpdfium-graphics vs printpdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
fpdf
experimentalv0.1.1
FDPF for writing PDF files in Rust.
57
rpdfium-graphics
experimentalv7676.6.4
2D graphics engine for rpdfium
53
printpdf
growingv0.9.1
Rust library for reading and writing PDF files
Core Metrics
| fpdf | rpdfium-graphics | printpdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 984 | 974 | 1.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 226.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 30 | 720 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 235d ago | 68d ago | 97d ago |
| Age | 8m | 3m | 8y 10m |
Health Breakdown
fpdf
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
rpdfium-graphics
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
printpdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fpdf | rpdfium-graphics | printpdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 7676.6.4 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 1 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 18KB | 8.5MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpdfium-graphics leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •printpdf has the most downloads (1.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •printpdf is depended on by 720 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •fpdf, printpdf are pre-1.0 — API may change.