Decision Workspace
kdl vs facet-kdl vs just-kdl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
kdl
growingv6.5.0
Document-oriented KDL parser and API. Allows formatting/whitespace/comment-preserving parsing and modification of KDL text.
56
facet-kdl
experimentalv0.42.0
KDL serialization for facet using the new format architecture - successor to facet-kdl
56
just-kdl
experimentalv0.3.0
Small streaming KDL parser
Core Metrics
| kdl | facet-kdl | just-kdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 741.1K | 5.1K | 736 |
| 30d Downloads | 58.0K | 71 | 61 |
| Dependents | 730 | 33 | 0 |
| Releases | 34 | 18 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 197d ago | 80d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 11m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
kdl
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
facet-kdl
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
just-kdl
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kdl | facet-kdl | just-kdl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.5.0 | 0.42.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 113KB | 35KB | 45KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kdl leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kdl is depended on by 730 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •facet-kdl, just-kdl are pre-1.0 — API may change.