Decision Workspace
pdf-canvas vs pdf-tile-viewer vs peniko
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
pdf-canvas
growingv0.7.0
Generate PDF files in pure Rust. Currently, simple vector graphics and text set in the 14 built-in fonts are supported.
34
pdf-tile-viewer
growingv1.0.0
PDF Tile Viewer - app bundle and backend developed as Tauri app supporting cross-platform
68
peniko
growingv0.6.0
Primitive types for styling vector graphics
Core Metrics
| pdf-canvas | pdf-tile-viewer | peniko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 34 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 33.4K | 1.2K | 874.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 827 | 3 | 144.8K |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 210 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1509d ago | 575d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 1y 7m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pdf-canvas
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pdf-tile-viewer
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
peniko
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pdf-canvas | pdf-tile-viewer | peniko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | non-standard | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 512KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •peniko leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •peniko is depended on by 210 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pdf-canvas, pdf-tile-viewer have not been updated in over a year.
- •pdf-canvas, peniko are pre-1.0 — API may change.