Decision Workspace
xml_sax vs xml-rs vs xml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
xml_sax
growingv0.1.0
A convenient XML SAX interface which can have several implementations. Current implementations: xml_oxide.
65
xml-rs
stablev1.0.0
An XML library in pure Rust
65
xml
stablev1.2.1
An XML library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| xml_sax | xml-rs | xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 10.6K | 106.8M | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 6.2M | 623.3K |
| Dependents | 8 | 4.2K | 280 |
| Releases | 7 | 79 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1573d ago | 151d ago | 74d ago |
| Age | 9y | 11y 3m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
xml_sax
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xml-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xml
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xml_sax | xml-rs | xml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 5KB | 58KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 75.9% | 45.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •xml-rs leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xml-rs is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xml_sax has not been updated in over a year.
- •xml_sax is pre-1.0 — API may change.