Crates / roxmltree / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to roxmltree
Short answerThe closest alternatives to roxmltree on crates.io data are quick-xml (1.5M real downloads a day), xmlparser (514K real downloads a day), xml-rs (303K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is url, and 3 shipped a release in the last year. roxmltree itself gets 313,298 a day with 823 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs roxmltree | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quick-xml Widely used | 1,525,182 | 4.87x | 2,687 | 2mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | side by side |
| xmlparser Pulled in | 514,297 | 1.64x | 49 | 3.1y | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | compare |
| xml-rs Established | 302,873 | 0.97x | 370 | 3mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | compare |
| url Foundational | 2,520,673 | 8.05x | 16,906 | 10mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 6.97x | 609 | 20mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| csv-core Pulled in | 687,418 | 2.19x | 32 | 12mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| csv Widely used | 677,936 | 2.16x | 3,501 | 12mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| anes Pulled in | 667,197 | 2.13x | 4 | 16mo | category Parser implementations, 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 roxmltree; 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 roxmltree: 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 roxmltree, 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: Widely used and steady. 1,525,182 real downloads a day.quick-xmlRust crate. High performance xml reader and writer. Real use: 1.5M downloads a day on quiet days; 2,687 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time