Decision Workspace
pdf-tile-viewer vs printpdf vs protextinator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
pdf-tile-viewer
growingv1.0.0
PDF Tile Viewer - app bundle and backend developed as Tauri app supporting cross-platform
55
printpdf
growingv0.9.1
Rust library for reading and writing PDF files
55
protextinator
experimentalv0.5.1
Text management, made simple
Core Metrics
| pdf-tile-viewer | printpdf | protextinator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 55 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 930.8K | 2.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 105.7K | 328 |
| Dependents | 0 | 540 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 39 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 575d ago | 38d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 8y 8m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
pdf-tile-viewer
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
printpdf
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
protextinator
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pdf-tile-viewer | printpdf | protextinator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.9.1 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 26 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 512KB | 8.5MB | 68KB |
| Features | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.78.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •printpdf leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •printpdf is depended on by 540 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pdf-tile-viewer has not been updated in over a year.
- •printpdf, protextinator are pre-1.0 — API may change.