Decision Workspace
htmd vs html-to-markdown-rs vs mdka
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
htmd
growingv0.5.4
A turndown.js inspired HTML to Markdown converter.
71
html-to-markdown-rs
growingv3.8.3
High-performance HTML to Markdown converter using the astral-tl parser. Part of the Xberg ecosystem.
66
mdka
stablev2.1.6
A HTML to Markdown converter that balances conversion quality with runtime efficiency
Core Metrics
| htmd | html-to-markdown-rs | mdka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 71 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6M | 754.5K | 114.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 271.2K | 153.2K | 2.6K |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 533 | 85 |
| Releases | 19 | 218 | 82 |
| Last Updated | 100d ago | 4d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 2y | 9m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
htmd
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
html-to-markdown-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
mdka
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| htmd | html-to-markdown-rs | mdka | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.4 | 3.8.3 | 2.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 21 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 350KB | 727KB | 277KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •html-to-markdown-rs leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •htmd has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •htmd is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •htmd is pre-1.0 — API may change.