Decision Workspace
lol_html vs scrape-core vs mdream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
79
lol_html
stablev2.9.0
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
60
scrape-core
experimentalv0.2.6
High-performance HTML parsing library core
55
mdream
experimentalv1.2.2
Fastest HTML-to-Markdown converter. Zero dependencies, streaming support.
Core Metrics
| lol_html | scrape-core | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 79 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4M | 11.2K | 426 |
| 30d Downloads | 312.6K | 2.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 4.3K | 54 | 0 |
| Releases | 25 | 14 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 34d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
lol_html
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
scrape-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mdream
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lol_html | scrape-core | mdream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.0 | 0.2.6 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 150KB | 90KB | 45KB |
| 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 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lol_html is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •scrape-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.