Decision Workspace
gray_matter vs markdown vs mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
gray_matter
growingv0.3.2
Smart front matter parser. An implementation of gray-matter in rust. Parses YAML, JSON, TOML and support for custom parsers.
59
markdown
growingv1.0.0
CommonMark compliant markdown parser in Rust with ASTs and extensions
32
mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test
growingv0.1.0
tutorial file to eead a markdown file
Core Metrics
| gray_matter | markdown | mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 59 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 482.8K | 5.7M | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 43.1K | 428.9K | 3 |
| Dependents | 465 | 2.0K | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 30 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 260d ago | 338d ago | 1229d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 11y 2m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gray_matter
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
markdown
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gray_matter | markdown | mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 219KB | 3KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •markdown leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •markdown is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test has not been updated in over a year.
- •gray_matter, mdrend-dont-use-tom-legrady-test are pre-1.0 — API may change.