Decision Workspace
rusty_pdf vs asposepdf vs lopdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rusty_pdf
growingv0.21.0
Crate adding text and images to existing pdf files
65
asposepdf
growingv1.26.3
Aspose.PDF for Rust via C++ is a powerful toolkit that allows developers to manipulate PDF files directly and helps do various tasks for PDF. Contains unique features for converting PDF to other formats.
63
lopdf
growingv0.40.0
A Rust library for PDF document manipulation.
Core Metrics
| rusty_pdf | asposepdf | lopdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 901 | 5.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 24 | 890.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 1354d ago | 3d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 7m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
rusty_pdf
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
asposepdf
Maintenance
25
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
lopdf
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rusty_pdf | asposepdf | lopdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.0 | 1.26.3 | 0.40.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| Crate Size | 233KB | 33KB | 7.5MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •asposepdf leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lopdf has the most downloads (5.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lopdf is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rusty_pdf has not been updated in over a year.
- •rusty_pdf, lopdf are pre-1.0 — API may change.