Decision Workspace
katex vs katex-rs vs katex-gdef-v8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
katex
growingv0.4.6
Rust bindings to KaTeX
48
katex-rs
experimentalv0.2.4
A Rust implementation of KaTeX - Fast math typesetting for anywhere, more than just the web.
45
katex-gdef-v8
experimentalv0.1.6
Rust library for fast use of KaTeX via V8 engine.
Core Metrics
| katex | katex-rs | katex-gdef-v8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 375.6K | 3.2K | 4.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 183.8K | 1.3K | 11 |
| Dependents | 243 | 24 | 0 |
| Releases | 24 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1146d ago | 20d ago | 352d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6m | 12m |
Health Breakdown
katex
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
katex-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
6
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
katex-gdef-v8
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| katex | katex-rs | katex-gdef-v8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.6 | 0.2.4 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 24 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 360KB | 99KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 37.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •katex leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •katex is depended on by 243 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ katex has not been updated in over a year.