Decision Workspace
pdf_form vs acroform vs pdf_forms
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
pdf_form
growingv0.4.0
A library for programatically filling out pdf forms
55
acroform
experimentalv0.1.3
High-level PDF form manipulation library using lopdf
39
pdf_forms
growingv0.3.4
A library for programatically filling out pdf forms
Core Metrics
| pdf_form | acroform | pdf_forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 55 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 6.2K | 20.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 802 | 400 |
| Dependents | 0 | 181 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 2006d ago | 160d ago | 2001d ago |
| Age | 8y | 5m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
pdf_form
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
6
acroform
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
pdf_forms
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pdf_form | acroform | pdf_forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 146KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •acroform leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdf_forms has the most downloads (20.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •acroform is depended on by 181 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pdf_form, pdf_forms have not been updated in over a year.