Decision Workspace
md-viewer vs notify-rust vs egui_commonmark_extended
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
md-viewer
experimentalv0.1.11
Fast, lightweight markdown viewer for Linux with tabs, file explorer, and live reload
74
notify-rust
stablev4.17.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
59
egui_commonmark_extended
experimentalv0.23.0
Commonmark viewer for egui - fork with typography (line height) and header position tracking
Core Metrics
| md-viewer | notify-rust | egui_commonmark_extended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 74 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 310 | 9.0M | 347 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 898.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.5K | 6 |
| Releases | 6 | 82 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 21d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 4m | 10y 11m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
md-viewer
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
notify-rust
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
egui_commonmark_extended
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| md-viewer | notify-rust | egui_commonmark_extended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.11 | 4.17.0 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 271KB | 64KB | 71KB |
| Features | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.63.0 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •md-viewer, egui_commonmark_extended are pre-1.0 — API may change.