Decision Workspace
rpdfium-core vs kreuzberg-pdfium-render vs pdfium-render
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
rpdfium-core
experimentalv7676.6.4
Core types and utilities for rpdfium
66
kreuzberg-pdfium-render
experimentalv4.6.3
High-level idiomatic Rust wrapper around Pdfium. Fork of pdfium-render with Kreuzberg patches.
57
pdfium-render
growingv0.8.37
A high-level idiomatic Rust wrapper around Pdfium, the C++ PDF library used by the Google Chromium project.
Core Metrics
| rpdfium-core | kreuzberg-pdfium-render | pdfium-render | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 303 | 31.6K | 828.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 249 | 6.8K | 69.3K |
| Dependents | 50 | 60 | 244 |
| Releases | 5 | 26 | 84 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | today | 119d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rpdfium-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
kreuzberg-pdfium-render
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pdfium-render
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rpdfium-core | kreuzberg-pdfium-render | pdfium-render | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7676.6.4 | 4.6.3 | 0.8.37 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 402KB | 3.5MB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 44 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.91 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kreuzberg-pdfium-render leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdfium-render has the most downloads (828.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pdfium-render is depended on by 244 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pdfium-render is pre-1.0 — API may change.