Decision Workspace
lssg-char-reader vs lol_html vs winnow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
lssg-char-reader
experimentalv1.0.4
A simple streaming character reader useful for parsing
78
lol_html
stablev2.7.2
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
69
winnow
stablev1.0.0
A byte-oriented, zero-copy, parser combinators library
Core Metrics
| lssg-char-reader | lol_html | winnow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 78 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 221 | 2.9M | 473.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 81 | 237.0K | 41.4M |
| Dependents | 7 | 3.4K | 3.5K |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 107 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 33d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 2m | 6y 4m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
lssg-char-reader
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
lol_html
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
winnow
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lssg-char-reader | lol_html | winnow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 2.7.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 22 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 145KB | 188KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 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.
- •winnow has the most downloads (473.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •winnow is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.