Decision Workspace
pdf_forms vs acroform vs rpdfium-doc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
pdf_forms
growingv0.3.4
A library for programatically filling out pdf forms
55
acroform
experimentalv0.1.3
High-level PDF form manipulation library using lopdf
50
rpdfium-doc
experimentalv7676.6.4
Document-level features for rpdfium
Core Metrics
| pdf_forms | acroform | rpdfium-doc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 55 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 20.9K | 6.2K | 158 |
| 30d Downloads | 411 | 807 | 133 |
| Dependents | 0 | 181 | 15 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2001d ago | 160d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
pdf_forms
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
acroform
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rpdfium-doc
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pdf_forms | acroform | rpdfium-doc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.1.3 | 7676.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 146KB | 167KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| 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_forms has not been updated in over a year.
- •pdf_forms, acroform are pre-1.0 — API may change.