Decision Workspace
pubmed-parser vs pubmed-client vs pubmed-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
pubmed-parser
experimentalv0.3.0
XML parsers and data models for PubMed and PMC (PubMed Central) articles
49
pubmed-client
experimentalv0.3.0
An async Rust client for PubMed and PMC APIs for retrieving biomedical research articles
43
pubmed-cli
experimentalv0.3.0
Command-line interface for PubMed and PMC APIs
Core Metrics
| pubmed-parser | pubmed-client | pubmed-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 49 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 128 | 98 | 51 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | today | today | today |
| Age | 19d | 4m | 19d |
Health Breakdown
pubmed-parser
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pubmed-client
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
pubmed-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pubmed-parser | pubmed-client | pubmed-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 37 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 141KB | 557KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pubmed-client leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pubmed-parser has the most downloads (128), suggesting wider adoption.