Decision Workspace
perl-parser-pest vs pest vs pest_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
perl-parser-pest
experimentalv0.15.0
Legacy Pest-based Perl parser (v2) — maintained as a learning tool and compatibility layer
73
pest
stablev2.8.6
The Elegant Parser
71
pest_derive
stablev2.8.6
pest's derive macro
Core Metrics
| perl-parser-pest | pest | pest_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 73 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 74 | 247.1M | 214.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 19.1M | 17.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 12.6K | 11.6K |
| Releases | 7 | 90 | 70 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 109d ago | 109d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10y 1m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
perl-parser-pest
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
pest
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pest_derive
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| perl-parser-pest | pest | pest_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 2.8.6 | 2.8.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 130KB | 44KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.7% | 37.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pest leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pest is depended on by 12.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •perl-parser-pest is pre-1.0 — API may change.