Decision Workspace
lol_html vs scrape-core vs mdream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
77
lol_html
stablev3.0.0
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
63
scrape-core
experimentalv0.2.9
High-performance HTML parsing library core
63
mdream
experimentalv1.4.1
Fastest HTML-to-Markdown converter. Zero dependencies, streaming support.
Core Metrics
| lol_html | scrape-core | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 77 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M | 15.1K | 7.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 298.6K | 2.2K | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 4.4K | 60 | 3 |
| Releases | 26 | 17 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 41d ago | 6d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 5m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
lol_html
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
scrape-core
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mdream
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lol_html | scrape-core | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.2.9 | 1.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 161KB | 90KB | 57KB |
| Features | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lol_html leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lol_html is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •scrape-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.