Decision Workspace
pdfplumber-cli vs pdf-text-extract vs unpdf-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pdfplumber-cli
experimentalv0.2.0
Command-line tool to extract text, characters, words, and tables from PDF documents
50
pdf-text-extract
experimentalv0.2.0
Extract text, tables, and structured content from PDF files
49
unpdf-cli
experimentalv0.6.4
CLI tool for extracting PDF content to Markdown, text, and JSON
Core Metrics
| pdfplumber-cli | pdf-text-extract | unpdf-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 21 | 203 | 330 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 86d ago | 72d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
pdfplumber-cli
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
pdf-text-extract
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
unpdf-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pdfplumber-cli | pdf-text-extract | unpdf-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 472KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pdf-text-extract leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unpdf-cli has the most downloads (330), suggesting wider adoption.