Decision Workspace
html2markdown vs html-to-markdown-rs vs fast_html2md
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
html2markdown
experimentalv0.2.0
HTML to Markdown converter using AST-to-AST transformation
69
html-to-markdown-rs
experimentalv2.30.0
High-performance HTML to Markdown converter using the astral-tl parser. Part of the Kreuzberg ecosystem.
64
fast_html2md
growingv0.0.58
A fast html2md crate for rust
Core Metrics
| html2markdown | html-to-markdown-rs | fast_html2md | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 69 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 849 | 143.5K | 161.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 851 | 65.7K | 27.5K |
| Dependents | 1 | 209 | 903 |
| Releases | 3 | 100 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | today | 53d ago |
| Age | 28d | 5m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
html2markdown
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
html-to-markdown-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fast_html2md
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| html2markdown | html-to-markdown-rs | fast_html2md | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.30.0 | 0.0.58 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 17 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 236KB | 47KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •html-to-markdown-rs leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fast_html2md has the most downloads (161.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fast_html2md is depended on by 903 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •html2markdown, fast_html2md are pre-1.0 — API may change.