maud by lambda-fairy
Compile-time HTML templates for Rust
About maud
From the project's README at github.com/lambda-fairy/maud. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/lambda-fairy/maud/actions) [](https://crates.io/crates/maud) [](https://docs.rs/maud/)
[Documentation][book] ([source][booksrc]) • [API reference][apiref] • [Change log][changelog]
Maud is an HTML template engine for Rust. It's implemented as a macro, , which compiles your markup to specialized Rust code. This unique approach makes Maud templates blazing fast, super type-safe, and easy to deploy.
[book]: https://maud.lambda.xyz/ [booksrc]: https://github.com/lambda-fairy/maud/tree/main/docs [apiref]: https://docs.rs/maud/ [changelog]: https://github.com/lambda-fairy/maud/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 2.6k | github.com/lambda-fairy/maud |
| GitHub forks | 171 | github.com/lambda-fairy/maud |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 922k | maud |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.4 years | since Dec 2014 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 7 | last: 1.3 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host maud?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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