Decision Workspace
rapid-xml vs quick-xml vs fast-xml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
rapid-xml
growingv0.2.5
XML parser with focus on speed and deserialization to serde
73
quick-xml
growingv0.39.2
High performance xml reader and writer
50
fast-xml
growingv0.23.1
High performance xml reader and writer
Core Metrics
| rapid-xml | quick-xml | fast-xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 73 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 238.9M | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 59 | 20.8M | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 15.0K | 66 |
| Releases | 6 | 98 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 645d ago | 35d ago | 1397d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 10y 1m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
rapid-xml
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
quick-xml
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
fast-xml
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rapid-xml | quick-xml | fast-xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.39.2 | 0.23.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 13 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 214KB | 164KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 3 | 1 |
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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.
- •⚠ rapid-xml, fast-xml have not been updated in over a year.