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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to ttf-parser
Short answerThe closest alternatives to ttf-parser on crates.io data are syn (8.4M real downloads a day), serde_json (4.3M real downloads a day), shlex (3.3M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is syn, and 8 shipped a release in the last year. ttf-parser itself gets 357,445 a day with 456 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs ttf-parser | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| syn Foundational | 8,378,886 | 23.44x | 18,848 | 12d | category Parser implementations | side by side |
| serde_json Foundational | 4,294,696 | 12.01x | 113,141 | 13d | category Parser implementations | compare |
| shlex Established | 3,284,146 | 9.19x | 754 | 5mo | category Parser implementations | compare |
| toml_datetime Pulled in | 3,215,444 | 9.00x | 29 | 16d | category Parser implementations | compare |
| toml Foundational | 2,960,881 | 8.28x | 20,777 | 15d | category Parser implementations | compare |
| toml_edit Widely used | 2,715,071 | 7.60x | 1,989 | 15d | category Parser implementations | compare |
| uuid Foundational | 2,553,829 | 7.14x | 22,614 | 1d | category Parser implementations | compare |
| url Foundational | 2,520,673 | 7.05x | 16,906 | 10mo | category Parser implementations | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with ttf-parser; 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 ttf-parser: 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 ttf-parser, 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: Foundational and steady. 8,378,886 real downloads a day.synRust crate. Parser for Rust source code. Real use: 8.4M downloads a day on quiet days; 18,848 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time