Decision Workspace
printpdf vs pdf-tile-viewer vs slint
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
printpdf
growingv0.9.1
Rust library for reading and writing PDF files
34
pdf-tile-viewer
growingv1.0.0
PDF Tile Viewer - app bundle and backend developed as Tauri app supporting cross-platform
76
slint
stablev1.16.1
GUI toolkit to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications
Core Metrics
| printpdf | pdf-tile-viewer | slint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 34 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 1.2K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 226.4K | 0 | 104.3K |
| Dependents | 720 | 0 | 394 |
| Releases | 39 | 1 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 97d ago | 634d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 1y 8m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
printpdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
pdf-tile-viewer
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
slint
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| printpdf | pdf-tile-viewer | slint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.16.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | non-standard | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 7 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 8.5MB | 512KB | 102KB |
| Features | 20 | 0 | 40 |
| Yanked % | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slint leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •printpdf has the most downloads (1.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •printpdf is depended on by 720 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pdf-tile-viewer has not been updated in over a year.
- •printpdf is pre-1.0 — API may change.