Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to oxc
Short answerThe closest alternatives to oxc on crates.io data are biome_js_parser (2.5K real downloads a day), apollo-compiler (3.1K real downloads a day), boa_engine (19.6K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is url, and 4 shipped a release in the last year. oxc itself gets 5,816 a day with 102 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs oxc | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| biome_js_parser Pulled in | 2,513 | 0.43x | 9 | 2.6y | category Development tools, category Web programming, keyword "linter", keyword "parser" | compare |
| apollo-compiler Pulled in | 3,076 | 0.53x | 25 | 6d | category Compilers, category Development tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| boa_engine Established | 19,559 | 3.36x | 102 | 2mo | category Compilers, keyword "javascript", keyword "parser" | compare |
| url Foundational | 2,520,673 | 433.40x | 16,906 | 10mo | category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 375.40x | 609 | 20mo | category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| html5ever Established | 506,290 | 87.05x | 380 | 40d | category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| http-range-header Pulled in | 289,915 | 49.85x | 19 | 23mo | category Web programming, keyword "parser" | compare |
| semver-parser Pulled in | 276,382 | 47.52x | 12 | 23mo | category Development tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with oxc; 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 oxc: 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 oxc, 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: Few direct dependents and losing ground. 2,513 real downloads a day.biome_js_parserRust crate. Biome's JavaScript parser. Real use: 2.5K downloads a day on quiet days; 9 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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