Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to lopdf
Short answerThe closest alternatives to lopdf on crates.io data are pdf-extract (37.8K real downloads a day), printpdf (19.1K real downloads a day), pdfium-render (14.8K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is regex-automata, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. lopdf itself gets 141,599 a day with 400 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs lopdf | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pdf-extract Established | 37,810 | 0.27x | 285 | 41d | keyword "pdf" | compare |
| printpdf Established | 19,068 | 0.13x | 105 | 52d | keyword "pdf" | compare |
| pdfium-render Pulled in | 14,845 | 0.10x | 74 | 51d | keyword "pdf" | compare |
| pdf Pulled in | 763 | 0.01x | 17 | 8mo | keyword "pdf" | compare |
| regex-automata Established | 3,575,277 | 25.25x | 210 | 3mo | category Text processing | compare |
| regex Foundational | 3,355,026 | 23.69x | 24,288 | 3mo | category Text processing | compare |
| aho-corasick Established | 3,331,047 | 23.52x | 655 | 3mo | category Text processing | compare |
| strsim Established | 2,956,166 | 20.88x | 733 | 2.6y | category Text processing | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with lopdf; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For lopdf: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with lopdf, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 37,810 real downloads a day.pdf-extractRust crate. A library to extract content from pdfs. Real use: 37.8K downloads a day on quiet days; 285 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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