Decision Workspace
lol_html vs mdream vs scrape-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
78
lol_html
stablev2.7.2
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
55
mdream
experimentalv1.0.3
Fastest HTML-to-Markdown converter. Zero dependencies, streaming support.
54
scrape-core
experimentalv0.2.5
High-performance HTML parsing library core
Core Metrics
| lol_html | mdream | scrape-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 78 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 207 | 6.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 237.0K | 207 | 3.8K |
| Dependents | 3.4K | 0 | 36 |
| Releases | 23 | 17 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 7d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 17d | 2m |
Health Breakdown
lol_html
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mdream
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
scrape-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lol_html | mdream | scrape-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.7.2 | 1.0.3 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 145KB | 37KB | 90KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lol_html leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lol_html is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •scrape-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.