Decision Workspace
ironpress vs fulgur vs marknest-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ironpress
experimentalv1.0.0
Pure Rust HTML/CSS/Markdown to PDF converter with layout engine, tables, images, custom fonts, and streaming output. No browser, no system dependencies.
51
fulgur
experimentalv0.4.0
HTML/CSS to PDF conversion library
46
marknest-core
experimentalv0.1.1
Core library for Markdown workspace analysis, ZIP inspection, and self-contained HTML rendering
Core Metrics
| ironpress | fulgur | marknest-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 102 | 82 | 52 |
| 30d Downloads | 102 | 82 | 52 |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 2d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 13d | 7d | 17d |
Health Breakdown
ironpress
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
fulgur
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
marknest-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ironpress | fulgur | marknest-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 224KB | 65KB | 36KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 87.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fulgur leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ironpress has the most downloads (102), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fulgur, marknest-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.