Decision Workspace
quick-xml vs fast-xml vs xml-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
quick-xml
growingv0.39.2
High performance xml reader and writer
50
fast-xml
growingv0.23.1
High performance xml reader and writer
65
xml-rs
stablev1.0.0
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| quick-xml | fast-xml | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 50 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 238.9M | 3.0M | 106.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 20.8M | 1.9K | 6.2M |
| Dependents | 15.0K | 66 | 4.2K |
| Releases | 98 | 4 | 79 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 1397d ago | 151d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 3y 11m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
quick-xml
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
fast-xml
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
xml-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| quick-xml | fast-xml | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.39.2 | 0.23.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 214KB | 164KB | 5KB |
| Features | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.1% | 0.0% | 75.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •quick-xml leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quick-xml is depended on by 15.0K 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.