Decision Workspace
rbook vs iepub vs epub-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
rbook
growingv0.7.10
A fast, format-agnostic, ergonomic ebook library for reading, building, and editing EPUB 2 and 3.
56
iepub
stablev1.3.6
epub、mobi电子书读写
53
epub-parser
experimentalv0.3.4
A Rust library for extracting metadata, table of contents, text, cover, and images from EPUB files.
Core Metrics
| rbook | iepub | epub-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 37.4K | 24.5K | 326.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 0 | 41.3K |
| Dependents | 14 | 26 | 13 |
| Releases | 37 | 46 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 35d ago | 156d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 1y 12m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
rbook
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
iepub
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
epub-parser
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rbook | iepub | epub-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.10 | 1.3.6 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 254KB | 440KB | 17KB |
| Features | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.8% | 8.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rbook leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •epub-parser has the most downloads (326.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rbook, epub-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.