Decision Workspace
pictex vs tex2typst-rs vs oak-tex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
pictex
experimentalv0.1.0
CLI utility for converting LaTeX math expressions to PNG format
49
tex2typst-rs
growingv0.4.1
Converts LaTeX math to Typst math
59
oak-tex
experimentalv0.0.10
TeX/LaTeX document preparation system parser with support for typesetting commands and macros.
Core Metrics
| pictex | tex2typst-rs | oak-tex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 49 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 13.0K | 297 |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 536 | 67 |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 403d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 22d | 1y 1m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
pictex
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
tex2typst-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
oak-tex
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pictex | tex2typst-rs | oak-tex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.0.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 42KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •oak-tex leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tex2typst-rs has the most downloads (13.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ tex2typst-rs has not been updated in over a year.