Decision Workspace
lopdf vs pdfluent-lopdf vs pdfer_forms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
lopdf
growingv0.44.0
A Rust library for PDF document manipulation.
57
pdfluent-lopdf
experimentalv0.39.4
A Rust library for PDF document manipulation.
56
pdfer_forms
experimentalv0.3.2
Fast pure-Rust PDF form filling, AcroForm inspection, and document operations (merge, split, rotate, encrypt) — a pypdf / PyPDF2 compatibility layer.
Core Metrics
| lopdf | pdfluent-lopdf | pdfer_forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1M | 670 | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2.7K | 138 | 0 |
| Releases | 54 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 45d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
lopdf
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pdfluent-lopdf
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
16
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
pdfer_forms
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| lopdf | pdfluent-lopdf | pdfer_forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.44.0 | 0.39.4 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 35 | 32 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 245KB | 158KB | 34KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lopdf leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lopdf is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.