Decision Workspace
mdxbook vs mdbook vs mdbook_fork4ls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
mdxbook
growingv0.4.25
Fork of mdBook, with more customizations and flexibility for programmers
63
mdbook
growingv0.5.2
Creates a book from markdown files
47
mdbook_fork4ls
growingv0.4.48
Fork of mdBook for mdBook_LS
Core Metrics
| mdxbook | mdbook | mdbook_fork4ls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 63 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 8.6M | 50.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 252.3K | 3.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.9K | 17 |
| Releases | 5 | 110 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1124d ago | 106d ago | 330d ago |
| Age | 3y 12m | 10y 7m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
mdxbook
Maintenance
5
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
mdbook
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
mdbook_fork4ls
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mdxbook | mdbook | mdbook_fork4ls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.25 | 0.5.2 | 0.4.48 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 32 | 31 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 1.5MB | 139KB | 1.5MB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.88.0 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbook leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdbook is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mdxbook has not been updated in over a year.