Decision Workspace
pdfluent-forms vs pdfer_forms vs pdfluent
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
pdfluent-forms
experimentalv1.0.0-beta.7
AcroForm engine for PDF interactive forms.
50
pdfer_forms
experimentalv0.2.0
Fast pure-Rust PDF form filling, AcroForm inspection, and document operations (merge, split, rotate, encrypt) — a pypdf / PyPDF2 compatibility layer.
55
pdfluent
experimentalv1.0.0-beta.5
Pure-Rust PDF SDK with XFA, PDF/A, digital signatures, and WASM support.
Core Metrics
| pdfluent-forms | pdfer_forms | pdfluent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 50 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 122 | 3.3K | 59 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 43d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 23d | 1m | 23d |
Health Breakdown
pdfluent-forms
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
2
Documentation
11
pdfer_forms
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
pdfluent
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pdfluent-forms | pdfer_forms | pdfluent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0-beta.7 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0-beta.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 31KB | 127KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pdfluent leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdfer_forms has the most downloads (3.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pdfer_forms is pre-1.0 — API may change.