Decision Workspace
sidoc-html5 vs lol_html vs askama
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
sidoc-html5
growingv0.1.2
Helper functions for generating HTML5 documents for sidoc.
78
lol_html
stablev2.7.2
Streaming HTML rewriter/parser with CSS selector-based API
75
askama
growingv0.15.6
Type-safe, compiled Jinja-like templates for Rust
Core Metrics
| sidoc-html5 | lol_html | askama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 78 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 2.9M | 29.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 237.0K | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.4K | 4.0K |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 491d ago | 33d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 6y 4m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
sidoc-html5
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lol_html
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
askama
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sidoc-html5 | lol_html | askama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 2.7.2 | 0.15.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 22 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 145KB | 49KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •lol_html leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •askama has the most downloads (29.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •askama is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sidoc-html5 has not been updated in over a year.
- •sidoc-html5, askama are pre-1.0 — API may change.