Decision Workspace
readable_url vs html-to-markdown-rs vs fast_html2md
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
readable_url
growingv1.0.0
Simplify URL content with Readability & optionally convert to Markdown.
69
html-to-markdown-rs
experimentalv2.30.0
High-performance HTML to Markdown converter using the astral-tl parser. Part of the Kreuzberg ecosystem.
64
fast_html2md
growingv0.0.58
A fast html2md crate for rust
Core Metrics
| readable_url | html-to-markdown-rs | fast_html2md | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 69 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 143.5K | 161.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 66.9K | 28.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 209 | 903 |
| Releases | 1 | 100 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 1226d ago | today | 53d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 5m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
readable_url
Maintenance
1
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
html-to-markdown-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fast_html2md
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| readable_url | html-to-markdown-rs | fast_html2md | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 2.30.0 | 0.0.58 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 17 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 236KB | 47KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •html-to-markdown-rs leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fast_html2md has the most downloads (161.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fast_html2md is depended on by 903 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ readable_url has not been updated in over a year.
- •fast_html2md is pre-1.0 — API may change.