Decision Workspace
linemd vs mdka vs mdream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
linemd
growingv0.4.0
A simple and opinionated markdown parser (and renderer) written in Rust.
65
mdka
stablev1.6.8
HTML to Markdown converter
55
mdream
experimentalv1.0.3
Fastest HTML-to-Markdown converter. Zero dependencies, streaming support.
Core Metrics
| linemd | mdka | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 65 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9K | 98.7K | 207 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 4.6K | 207 |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 70 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1734d ago | 16d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 2y 2m | 17d |
Health Breakdown
linemd
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
mdka
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
mdream
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| linemd | mdka | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.6.8 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 77KB | 37KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdka leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ linemd has not been updated in over a year.
- •linemd is pre-1.0 — API may change.