Decision Workspace
quick-xml vs fast-xml vs xml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
quick-xml
growingv0.40.1
High performance xml reader and writer
49
fast-xml
growingv0.23.1
High performance xml reader and writer
68
xml
stablev1.3.0
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| quick-xml | fast-xml | xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 49 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 282.6M | 3.0M | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 24.0M | 3.9K | 641.1K |
| Dependents | 18.4K | 66 | 313 |
| Releases | 102 | 4 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 1456d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 10y 3m | 4y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
quick-xml
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
fast-xml
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
xml
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| quick-xml | fast-xml | xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.40.1 | 0.23.1 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 228KB | 164KB | 57KB |
| Features | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 0.0% | 41.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | — | 1.73 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •quick-xml leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quick-xml is depended on by 18.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fast-xml has not been updated in over a year.
- •quick-xml, fast-xml are pre-1.0 — API may change.