Decision Workspace
json-book vs protobook vs mdbook
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
json-book
growingv0.1.1
Book format optimized for small screens, an alternaive for the XML-based FB2
31
protobook
growingv0.1.0
Book format optimized for small screens, an alternaive for the XML-based FB2
63
mdbook
growingv0.5.2
Creates a book from markdown files
Core Metrics
| json-book | protobook | mdbook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 31 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 1.5K | 8.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 9 | 252.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 110 |
| Last Updated | 916d ago | 607d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 1y 8m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
json-book
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
protobook
Maintenance
1
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mdbook
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| json-book | protobook | mdbook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 7 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 6.2MB | 5.3MB | 139KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbook leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdbook is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ json-book, protobook have not been updated in over a year.