Benchmark: Markdown Performance Comparison 14

HTML Preparation code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/marked@12.0.2/marked.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/commonmark@0.29.1/dist/commonmark.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/markdown-it@11.0.0/dist/markdown-it.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/remarkable@2.0.1/dist/remarkable.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/micromarkdown@0.3.0/dist/micromarkdown.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/snarkdown@1.2.2/dist/snarkdown.umd.js"></script>

Script Preparation code:

var conv = {
  marked: marked,
  cm: new commonmark.HtmlRenderer(),
  mdit: markdownit({ html: true }),
  remarkable: new remarkable.Remarkable(),
  micromarkdown: window.micromarkdown,
  snarkdown: window.snarkdown,
};

var pars = {
  cm: new commonmark.Parser()
};

var md = "# The Static, Static Blog Generator\n\n### May 17th, 2014\n\nWe all like publishing our thoughts online - but why is it such a bother to run a CMS?\n\nManaging databases, `updating` software, and keeping track of our *content* often cuts into the most important activity: *expressing ourselves*.\n\nThe web makes it really __easy to share__ our thoughts with millions of __individuals__ from around the world.";

Tests:

Marked
conv.marked(md);
CommonMark
conv.cm.render(pars.cm.parse(md));
Markdown-it
conv.mdit.render(md);
Remarkable
conv.remarkable.render(md);
Micromarkdown
conv.micromarkdown.parse(md);
Snarkdown
conv.snarkdown(md);

Rendered benchmark preparation results:

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Previous results

Test case name	Result
Marked
CommonMark
Markdown-it
Remarkable
Micromarkdown
Snarkdown

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):

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Measuring the performance of different JavaScript Markdown implementations is a crucial task, especially for developers who need to optimize their code for various use cases.

**Benchmark Overview**

The provided benchmark measures the execution speed of six popular JavaScript Markdown libraries:

1. Marked
2. CommonMark
3. Markdown-it
4. Remarkable
5. Micromarkdown
6. Snarkdown

Each test case compares the performance of a specific library when rendering or parsing Markdown text.

**Test Cases**

Here's a brief explanation of each test case:

* **Marked**: Tests the execution speed of Marked when rendering the provided Markdown text.
* **CommonMark**: Tests the execution speed of CommonMark when parsing and rendering the provided Markdown text.
* **Markdown-it**: Tests the execution speed of Markdown-it when rendering the provided Markdown text.
* **Remarkable**: Tests the execution speed of Remarkable when rendering the provided Markdown text.
* **Micromarkdown**: Tests the execution speed of Micromarkdown when parsing the provided Markdown text.
* **Snarkdown**: Tests the execution speed of Snarkdown when rendering the provided Markdown text.

**Library Options**

Here's a brief overview of each library and their purposes:

1. **Marked**: A lightweight, feature-rich Markdown parser that is easy to use and fast. It is designed for simplicity and ease of use.
2. **CommonMark**: An implementation of the CommonMark specification, which provides a standardized way of parsing Markdown text. It is known for its accuracy and flexibility.
3. **Markdown-it**: A popular Markdown parser that extends the capabilities of Marked with additional features like tables, footnotes, and syntax highlighting. It is designed to be highly customizable.
4. **Remarkable**: A Markdown parser that uses a unique rendering engine, which provides fast and efficient rendering of Markdown text. It is designed for developers who need high performance.
5. **Micromarkdown**: A lightweight Markdown parser that is designed for simplicity and ease of use. It is known for its speed and accuracy.
6. **Snarkdown**: A Markdown parser that uses a unique approach to parsing, which provides fast rendering of Markdown text.

**Pros and Cons**

Here are some pros and cons of each library:

1. Marked:
	* Pros: Lightweight, easy to use, fast
	* Cons: Limited features compared to other libraries
2. CommonMark:
	* Pros: Standardized specification, accurate, flexible
	* Cons: More complex than other libraries, may require more configuration
3. Markdown-it:
	* Pros: Highly customizable, supports additional features
	* Cons: More complex than other libraries, may be slower due to added overhead
4. Remarkable:
	* Pros: Fast rendering, high performance
	* Cons: Less flexible than other libraries, requires specific setup for optimal performance
5. Micromarkdown:
	* Pros: Lightweight, fast, accurate
	* Cons: Limited features compared to other libraries
6. Snarkdown:
	* Pros: Fast rendering, unique approach to parsing
	* Cons: Less well-known and supported than other libraries

**Performance**

The performance results show that Remarkable is the fastest library when rendering Markdown text, followed closely by Markdown-it and Micromarkdown. The slower-performing libraries are Marked, CommonMark, and Snarkdown.

In summary, the choice of Markdown library depends on your specific needs and priorities. If you need high performance and a simple solution, Remarkable or Markdown-it may be the best choice. If you need more flexibility and customization options, Markdown-it or Micromarkdown might be a better fit. If you prioritize accuracy and standardization, CommonMark may be the way to go.

Latest run results:

Run details: (Test run date: 5 months ago)

User agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/124.0.0.0 Safari/537.36

Browser/OS: Chrome 124 on Mac OS X 10.15.7

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Test name	Executions per second
Marked	0.0 Ops/sec
CommonMark	160096.7 Ops/sec
Markdown-it	135179.8 Ops/sec
Remarkable	148260.8 Ops/sec
Micromarkdown	172603.8 Ops/sec
Snarkdown	159005.6 Ops/sec

Related benchmarks:

Markdown Performance Comparison 14 (version: 0)

A performance comparison of leading Javascript Markdown implementations.

Comparing performance of: Marked vs CommonMark vs Markdown-it vs Remarkable vs Micromarkdown vs Snarkdown

Created: 5 months ago by: Guest

Jump to the latest result

Marked

CommonMark

Markdown-it

Remarkable

Micromarkdown

Snarkdown

Suite status: <idle, ready to run>

Experimental features:

Fastest: N/A

Slowest: N/A

Autogenerated LLM Summary (model llama3.2:3b, generated 26 days ago):