Decision Workspace
readability vs llm_readability vs dom_smoothie
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
readability
growingv0.3.0
Port of arc90's readability project to rust
61
llm_readability
growingv0.0.13
Readability library for LLM's built in Rust
61
dom_smoothie
growingv0.16.0
A Rust crate for extracting relevant content from web pages
Core Metrics
| readability | llm_readability | dom_smoothie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 464.6K | 37.8K | 39.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 47.3K | 5.3K | 9.9K |
| Dependents | 227 | 795 | 72 |
| Releases | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 828d ago | 52d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 1y 7m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
readability
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
llm_readability
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dom_smoothie
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| readability | llm_readability | dom_smoothie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.0.13 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 28KB | 55KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •llm_readability leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •readability has the most downloads (464.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •llm_readability is depended on by 795 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ readability has not been updated in over a year.