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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to xmlparser
Short answerThe closest alternatives to xmlparser on crates.io data are quick-xml (1.5M real downloads a day), roxmltree (313K real downloads a day), xml-rs (303K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is url, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. xmlparser itself gets 514,297 a day with 49 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs xmlparser | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quick-xml Widely used | 1,525,182 | 2.97x | 2,687 | 2mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | compare |
| roxmltree Established | 313,298 | 0.61x | 823 | 12mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | compare |
| xml-rs Established | 302,873 | 0.59x | 370 | 3mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser", keyword "xml" | compare |
| logos Established | 291,211 | 0.57x | 573 | 9mo | keyword "parser", keyword "tokenizer" | compare |
| logos-derive Pulled in | 291,196 | 0.57x | 6 | 9mo | keyword "parser", keyword "tokenizer" | compare |
| url Foundational | 2,520,673 | 4.90x | 16,906 | 10mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| httparse Established | 2,183,298 | 4.25x | 609 | 20mo | category Parser implementations, keyword "parser" | compare |
| csv-core Pulled in | 687,418 | 1.34x | 32 | 12mo | 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 xmlparser; 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 xmlparser: 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 xmlparser, 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