Decision Workspace
xml_oxide vs xml vs xml-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
xml_oxide
growingv0.3.0
XML SAX parser implementation that parses any well-formed XML defined in the W3C Spec
68
xml
stablev1.3.0
An XML library in pure Rust
64
xml-rs
growingv1.0.0
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| xml_oxide | xml | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 68 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 31.1K | 3.3M | 117.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 641.1K | 5.4M |
| Dependents | 19 | 313 | 4.3K |
| Releases | 12 | 12 | 79 |
| Last Updated | 1628d ago | 18d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 6y | 11y 5m |
Health Breakdown
xml_oxide
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
xml
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xml-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xml_oxide | xml | xml-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 57KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 41.7% | 75.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.73 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xml leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xml-rs has the most downloads (117.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xml-rs is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xml_oxide has not been updated in over a year.
- •xml_oxide is pre-1.0 — API may change.