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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to tinytemplate
Short answerThe closest alternatives to tinytemplate on crates.io data are quick-xml (1.5M real downloads a day), html5ever (506K real downloads a day), language-tags (152K real downloads a day). Of the 4 we list, the most used is quick-xml, and 3 shipped a release in the last year. tinytemplate itself gets 719,745 a day with 102 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs tinytemplate | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quick-xml Widely used | 1,525,182 | 2.12x | 2,687 | 2mo | keyword "html" | compare |
| html5ever Established | 506,290 | 0.70x | 380 | 40d | keyword "html" | compare |
| language-tags Pulled in | 151,991 | 0.21x | 80 | 5.4y | keyword "html" | compare |
| handlebars Established | 181,762 | 0.25x | 829 | 2mo | category Template engine | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with tinytemplate; 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 tinytemplate: 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 tinytemplate, 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