Decision Workspace
linemd vs mdka vs mdream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
linemd
growingv0.5.0
A simple and opinionated markdown parser (and renderer) written in Rust.
66
mdka
stablev2.1.5
A HTML to Markdown converter that balances conversion quality with runtime efficiency
55
mdream
experimentalv1.2.2
Fastest HTML-to-Markdown converter. Zero dependencies, streaming support.
Core Metrics
| linemd | mdka | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 104.2K | 426 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 81 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 25d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 2y 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
linemd
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mdka
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
mdream
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| linemd | mdka | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 2.1.5 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 276KB | 45KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdka leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linemd is pre-1.0 — API may change.