Decision Workspace
pdl vs cdp-lite vs html2pdf-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
pdl
growingv0.1.1
Parse PDL file for the Chrome DevTools Protocol
45
cdp-lite
experimentalv0.1.1
A lightweight, asynchronous, and low-overhead Rust client for the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP).
55
html2pdf-api
experimentalv0.3.2
Thread-safe headless browser pool for high-performance HTML to PDF conversion with native Rust web framework integration.
Core Metrics
| pdl | cdp-lite | html2pdf-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 45 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2K | 370 | 267 |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 338 | 66 |
| Dependents | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 2419d ago | 68d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
pdl
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
cdp-lite
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
html2pdf-api
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdl | cdp-lite | html2pdf-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 25KB | 127KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •html2pdf-api leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdl has the most downloads (13.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pdl has not been updated in over a year.