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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to rusticata-macros
Short answerThe closest alternatives to rusticata-macros on crates.io data are winnow (3.6M real downloads a day), quick-xml (1.5M real downloads a day), pest (917K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is winnow, and 8 shipped a release in the last year. rusticata-macros itself gets 502,300 a day with 13 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs rusticata-macros | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| winnow Established | 3,579,683 | 7.13x | 448 | 3mo | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| quick-xml Widely used | 1,525,182 | 3.04x | 2,687 | 2mo | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| pest Widely used | 916,791 | 1.83x | 1,270 | 8d | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| combine Established | 900,865 | 1.79x | 121 | 9d | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| pest_derive Widely used | 830,429 | 1.65x | 1,178 | 8d | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| pest_meta Pulled in | 828,228 | 1.65x | 31 | 8d | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| logos Established | 291,211 | 0.58x | 573 | 9mo | category Parsing tools, keyword "parser" | compare |
| logos-derive Pulled in | 291,196 | 0.58x | 6 | 9mo | category Parsing 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 rusticata-macros; 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 rusticata-macros: 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 rusticata-macros, 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. 3,579,683 real downloads a day.winnowRust crate. A byte-oriented, zero-copy, parser combinators library. Real use: 3.6M downloads a day on quiet days; 448 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time