Decision Workspace
ilex_xml vs xml-rs vs xml-no-std
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ilex_xml
growingv0.4.2
XML as a tree: Read and write
65
xml-rs
stablev1.0.0
An XML library in pure Rust
54
xml-no-std
growingv0.8.26
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| ilex_xml | xml-rs | xml-no-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 65 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 9.4K | 106.8M | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 6.0M | 267.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 4.2K | 25 |
| Releases | 9 | 79 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 542d ago | 151d ago | 323d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 11y 3m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ilex_xml
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
xml-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xml-no-std
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ilex_xml | xml-rs | xml-no-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 1.0.0 | 0.8.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | 1.85 | 1.59 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xml-rs leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xml-rs is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ilex_xml has not been updated in over a year.
- •ilex_xml, xml-no-std are pre-1.0 — API may change.