Crates / pest_generator / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to pest_generator
Short answerThe closest alternatives to pest_generator on crates.io data are lalrpop-util (218K real downloads a day), winnow (3.6M real downloads a day), zerocopy (3.2M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is winnow, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. pest_generator itself gets 827,459 a day with 32 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs pest_generator | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lalrpop-util Established | 217,594 | 0.26x | 296 | 5d | category Parsing tools, keyword "generator" | compare |
| winnow Established | 3,579,683 | 4.33x | 448 | 3mo | category Parsing tools | compare |
| zerocopy Established | 3,245,504 | 3.92x | 878 | 11d | category Parsing tools | compare |
| toml_datetime Pulled in | 3,215,444 | 3.89x | 29 | 16d | category Parsing tools | compare |
| toml Foundational | 2,960,881 | 3.58x | 20,777 | 15d | category Parsing tools | compare |
| toml_edit Widely used | 2,715,071 | 3.28x | 1,989 | 15d | category Parsing tools | compare |
| serde_spanned Pulled in | 2,255,941 | 2.73x | 16 | 16d | category Parsing tools | compare |
| utf8parse Pulled in | 2,191,353 | 2.65x | 13 | 2.4y | category Parsing tools | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with pest_generator; 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 pest_generator: 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 pest_generator, 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 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 217,594 real downloads a day.lalrpop-utilRust crate. Runtime library for parsers generated by LALRPOP. Real use: 218K downloads a day on quiet days; 296 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time