Decision Workspace
maybe_xml vs xml5ever vs xml-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
maybe_xml
growingv0.11.0
XML processing library
70
xml5ever
growingv0.39.0
Push based streaming parser for XML.
65
xml-rs
stablev1.0.0
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| maybe_xml | xml5ever | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 70 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 27.1K | 10.7M | 106.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 107 | 1.3M | 6.2M |
| Dependents | 163 | 143 | 4.2K |
| Releases | 14 | 46 | 79 |
| Last Updated | 832d ago | 14d ago | 151d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 10y 4m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
maybe_xml
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
xml5ever
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xml-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| maybe_xml | xml5ever | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.39.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 42KB | 5KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 85.7% | 10.9% | 75.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | 1.71.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xml5ever leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xml-rs has the most downloads (106.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xml-rs is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ maybe_xml has not been updated in over a year.
- •maybe_xml, xml5ever are pre-1.0 — API may change.