Decision Workspace
pdfplumber-core vs pdfplumber vs bolivar-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pdfplumber-core
experimentalv0.2.0
Core data types and algorithms for pdfplumber-rs (backend-independent)
47
pdfplumber
experimentalv0.2.0
Extract chars, words, lines, rects, and tables from PDF documents with precise coordinates
51
bolivar-cli
experimentalv1.7.0
PDF text extraction CLI tools
Core Metrics
| pdfplumber-core | pdfplumber | bolivar-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 1.6K | 190 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 1.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 86d ago | 86d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
pdfplumber-core
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
pdfplumber
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
bolivar-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pdfplumber-core | pdfplumber | bolivar-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 108KB | 55KB | 20KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bolivar-cli leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdfplumber-core has the most downloads (1.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pdfplumber-core, pdfplumber are pre-1.0 — API may change.