Decision Workspace
markdown-syntax vs sparkdown vs ferromark
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
markdown-syntax
experimentalv0.2.0
no_std + alloc Markdown syntax parser and serializer
55
sparkdown
experimentalv0.1.0
Fast, zero-dependency CommonMark 0.31.2 parser (100% conformant, byte-identical to cmark) with opt-in GFM + extensions (footnotes, emoji, definition lists, directives, frontmatter, …) and an mdast/unist output — all behind moat-neutral Cargo features.
54
ferromark
experimentalv0.3.3
Ultra-high-performance Markdown to HTML compiler
Core Metrics
| markdown-syntax | sparkdown | ferromark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 98 | 122 | 785 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 16d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 23d | 19d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
markdown-syntax
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
sparkdown
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
ferromark
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| markdown-syntax | sparkdown | ferromark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 133KB | 336KB | 323KB |
| Features | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.95 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sparkdown leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ferromark has the most downloads (785), suggesting wider adoption.