Decision Workspace
semtools vs findtext_pdf vs obra
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
semtools
growingv3.0.1
Semantic search and document parsing tools for the command line
43
findtext_pdf
growingv0.1.2
Search text in PDF
40
obra
experimentalv0.1.1
A fast, semantic search CLI for your Obsidian vault, built in Rust
Core Metrics
| semtools | findtext_pdf | obra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 43 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 2.0K | 30 |
| 30d Downloads | 117 | 5 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 377d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 7m | 1y | 1m |
Health Breakdown
semtools
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
findtext_pdf
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
obra
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| semtools | findtext_pdf | obra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 157KB | 23KB | 227KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •semtools leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ findtext_pdf has not been updated in over a year.
- •findtext_pdf, obra are pre-1.0 — API may change.