Decision Workspace
wkhtmltopdf vs wkhtmltox-sys vs wkhtmlapp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
wkhtmltopdf
growingv0.4.0
High-level bindings to wkhtmltopdf
41
wkhtmltox-sys
growingv0.1.2
FFI bindings to wkhtmltox
54
wkhtmlapp
stablev1.1.0
Convert html to pdf or image
Core Metrics
| wkhtmltopdf | wkhtmltox-sys | wkhtmlapp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 41 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 88.2K | 89.6K | 15.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4K | 1.4K | 77 |
| Dependents | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1788d ago | 3525d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 9y 8m | 9y 8m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
wkhtmltopdf
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
wkhtmltox-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
wkhtmlapp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| wkhtmltopdf | wkhtmltox-sys | wkhtmlapp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.2 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 6KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 27.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wkhtmlapp leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wkhtmltox-sys has the most downloads (89.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ wkhtmltopdf, wkhtmltox-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •wkhtmltopdf, wkhtmltox-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.