Decision Workspace
xml_c14n vs libxml vs xml-sec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
xml_c14n
growingv0.3.0
Safe & stupid simple API for XML canonicalization, built on libxml2
51
libxml
growingv0.3.8
A Rust wrapper for libxml2 - the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project
51
xml-sec
experimentalv0.1.1
Pure Rust XML Security: XMLDSig, XMLEnc, C14N. Drop-in replacement for libxmlsec1.
Core Metrics
| xml_c14n | libxml | xml-sec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 24.2K | 1.4M | 72 |
| 30d Downloads | 10.5K | 128.3K | 72 |
| Dependents | 0 | 262 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 55 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 849d ago | 183d ago | today |
| Age | 2y 7m | 10y 1m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
xml_c14n
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
libxml
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
xml-sec
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xml_c14n | libxml | xml-sec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.3.8 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 138KB | 117KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libxml leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libxml is depended on by 262 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xml_c14n has not been updated in over a year.