Decision Workspace
mdbook-diagrams vs mdbook-excalidraw vs mdbook-mermaid-mmdr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
mdbook-diagrams
experimentalv0.2.0
Mermaid diagram generator for mdbook
45
mdbook-excalidraw
experimentalv0.1.0
mdBook preprocessor for rendering Mermaid diagrams with interactive zoom controls
36
mdbook-mermaid-mmdr
experimentalv0.1.0
A mdbook preprocessor that renders mermaid diagrams using mermaid-rs-renderer
Core Metrics
| mdbook-diagrams | mdbook-excalidraw | mdbook-mermaid-mmdr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 45 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 35 | 16 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 19 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 154d ago | 49d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
mdbook-diagrams
Maintenance
11
Quality
7
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mdbook-excalidraw
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mdbook-mermaid-mmdr
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mdbook-diagrams | mdbook-excalidraw | mdbook-mermaid-mmdr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 54KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbook-excalidraw leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdbook-diagrams has the most downloads (1.3K), suggesting wider adoption.