Decision Workspace
pdfly vs edgeparse-core vs spectre_pdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
pdfly
experimentalv0.1.0
Convert PDFs to clean Markdown (and JSON/HTML/text), with chapter splitting, image extraction, and tagged-PDF output. Pure Rust, no native deps.
56
edgeparse-core
experimentalv0.2.5
EdgeParse core library — PDF parsing and structured data extraction
51
spectre_pdf
experimentalv1.0.0
Native Rust PDF extraction engine: text, markdown for RAG, AcroForm widgets, image decoding, and encrypted PDFs. Lazy parser, persistent Document handle, no C dependencies.
Core Metrics
| pdfly | edgeparse-core | spectre_pdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 56 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 22 | 6.2K | 37 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 91d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
pdfly
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
edgeparse-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
spectre_pdf
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdfly | edgeparse-core | spectre_pdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.5 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 421KB | 1.1MB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •edgeparse-core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdfly, edgeparse-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.