Decision Workspace
umya-spreadsheet vs formualizer-workbook vs excel-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
umya-spreadsheet
stablev2.3.3
umya-spreadsheet is a library written in pure Rust to read and write xlsx file.
59
formualizer-workbook
experimentalv0.5.1
Ergonomic workbook API over the Formualizer engine (sheets, loaders, staging, undo/redo)
48
excel-rs
experimentalv1.0.1
A fast, low-allocation Rust library for writing XLSX (Excel) files.
Core Metrics
| umya-spreadsheet | formualizer-workbook | excel-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 510.4K | 687 | 26 |
| 30d Downloads | 59.7K | 176 | 26 |
| Dependents | 480 | 18 | 0 |
| Releases | 86 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 201d ago | 5d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 6m | 16d |
Health Breakdown
umya-spreadsheet
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
formualizer-workbook
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
excel-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| umya-spreadsheet | formualizer-workbook | excel-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.3 | 0.5.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 24 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10.2MB | 130KB | 10KB |
| Features | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •formualizer-workbook leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •umya-spreadsheet has the most downloads (510.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •umya-spreadsheet is depended on by 480 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •formualizer-workbook is pre-1.0 — API may change.