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Markdown Performance Comparison 03-05-2022
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A performance comparison of leading Javascript Markdown implementations.
Comparing performance of:
Showdown.js vs Marked vs CommonMark vs Markdown-it vs Remarkable vs Micromarkdown vs Snarkdown
Created:
4 years ago
by:
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HTML Preparation code:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/showdown@2.1.0/dist/showdown.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/marked@4.0.15/marked.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/commonmark@0.30.0/dist/commonmark.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/markdown-it@13.0.0/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@0.3.4-a/dist/micromarkdown.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/snarkdown@2.0.0/dist/snarkdown.umd.js"></script>
Script Preparation code:
var conv = { showdown: new showdown.Converter(), 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 = [ "---", "__Advertisement :)__", "", "- __[pica](https://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/)__ - high quality and fast image", " resize in browser.", "- __[babelfish](https://github.com/nodeca/babelfish/)__ - developer friendly", " i18n with plurals support and easy syntax.", "", "You will like those projects!", "", "---", "", "# h1 Heading 8-)", "## h2 Heading", "### h3 Heading", "#### h4 Heading", "##### h5 Heading", "###### h6 Heading", "", "", "## Horizontal Rules", "", "___", "", "---", "", "***", "", "", "## Typographic replacements", "", "Enable typographer option to see result.", "", "(c) (C) (r) (R) (tm) (TM) (p) (P) +-", "", "test.. test... test..... test?..... test!....", "", "!!!!!! ???? ,, -- ---", "", "\"Smartypants, double quotes\" and 'single quotes'", "", "", "## Emphasis", "", "**This is bold text**", "", "__This is bold text__", "", "*This is italic text*", "", "_This is italic text_", "", "~~Strikethrough~~", "", "", "## Blockquotes", "", "", "> Blockquotes can also be nested...", ">> ...by using additional greater-than signs right next to each other...", "> > > ...or with spaces between arrows.", "", "", "## Lists", "", "Unordered", "", "+ Create a list by starting a line with `+`, `-`, or `*`", "+ Sub-lists are made by indenting 2 spaces:", " - Marker character change forces new list start:", " * Ac tristique libero volutpat at", " + Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet", " - Nulla volutpat aliquam velit", "+ Very easy!", "", "Ordered", "", "1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", "2. Consectetur adipiscing elit", "3. Integer molestie lorem at massa", "", "", "1. You can use sequential numbers...", "1. ...or keep all the numbers as `1.`", "", "Start numbering with offset:", "", "57. foo", "1. bar", "", "", "## Code", "", "Inline `code`", "", "Indented code", "", " // Some comments", " line 1 of code", " line 2 of code", " line 3 of code", "", "", "Block code \"fences\"", "", "```", "Sample text here...", "```", "", "Syntax highlighting", "", "``` js", "var foo = function (bar) {", " return bar++;", "};", "", "console.log(foo(5));", "```", "", "## Tables", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------ | ----------- |", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "Right aligned columns", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------:| -----------:|", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "", "## Links", "", "[link text](http://dev.nodeca.com)", "", "[link with title](http://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/ \"title text!\")", "", "Autoconverted link https://github.com/nodeca/pica (enable linkify to see)", "", "", "## Images", "", "", "![Stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg \"The Stormtroopocat\")", "", "Like links, Images also have a footnote style syntax", "", "![Alt text][id]", "", "With a reference later in the document defining the URL location:", "", "[id]: https://octodex.github.com/images/dojocat.jpg \"The Dojocat\"", "", "", "## Plugins", "", "The killer feature of `markdown-it` is very effective support of", "[syntax plugins](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/keyword/markdown-it-plugin).", "", "", "### [Emojies](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji)", "", "> Classic markup: :wink: :crush: :cry: :tear: :laughing: :yum:", ">", "> Shortcuts (emoticons): :-) :-( 8-) ;)", "", "see [how to change output](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji#change-output) with twemoji.", "", "", "### [Subscipt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sub) / [Superscirpt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sup)", "", "- 19^th^", "- H~2~O", "", "", "### [\<ins>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-ins)", "", "++Inserted text++", "", "", "### [\<mark>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-mark)", "", "==Marked text==", "", "", "### [Footnotes](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-footnote)", "", "Footnote 1 link[^first].", "", "Footnote 2 link[^second].", "", "Inline footnote^[Text of inline footnote] definition.", "", "Duplicated footnote reference[^second].", "", "[^first]: Footnote **can have markup**", "", " and multiple paragraphs.", "", "[^second]: Footnote text.", "", "", "### [Definition lists](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-deflist)", "", "Term 1", "", ": Definition 1", "with lazy continuation.", "", "Term 2 with *inline markup*", "", ": Definition 2", "", " { some code, part of Definition 2 }", "", " Third paragraph of definition 2.", "", "_Compact style:_", "", "Term 1", " ~ Definition 1", "", "Term 2", " ~ Definition 2a", " ~ Definition 2b", "", "", "### [Abbreviations](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-abbr)", "", "This is HTML abbreviation example.", "", "It converts \"HTML\", but keep intact partial entries like \"xxxHTMLyyy\" and so on.", "", "*[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup Language", "---", "__Advertisement :)__", "", "- __[pica](https://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/)__ - high quality and fast image", " resize in browser.", "- __[babelfish](https://github.com/nodeca/babelfish/)__ - developer friendly", " i18n with plurals support and easy syntax.", "", "You will like those projects!", "", "---", "", "# h1 Heading 8-)", "## h2 Heading", "### h3 Heading", "#### h4 Heading", "##### h5 Heading", "###### h6 Heading", "", "", "## Horizontal Rules", "", "___", "", "---", "", "***", "", "", "## Typographic replacements", "", "Enable typographer option to see result.", "", "(c) (C) (r) (R) (tm) (TM) (p) (P) +-", "", "test.. test... test..... test?..... test!....", "", "!!!!!! ???? ,, -- ---", "", "\"Smartypants, double quotes\" and 'single quotes'", "", "", "## Emphasis", "", "**This is bold text**", "", "__This is bold text__", "", "*This is italic text*", "", "_This is italic text_", "", "~~Strikethrough~~", "", "", "## Blockquotes", "", "", "> Blockquotes can also be nested...", ">> ...by using additional greater-than signs right next to each other...", "> > > ...or with spaces between arrows.", "", "", "## Lists", "", "Unordered", "", "+ Create a list by starting a line with `+`, `-`, or `*`", "+ Sub-lists are made by indenting 2 spaces:", " - Marker character change forces new list start:", " * Ac tristique libero volutpat at", " + Facilisis in pretium nisl aliquet", " - Nulla volutpat aliquam velit", "+ Very easy!", "", "Ordered", "", "1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", "2. Consectetur adipiscing elit", "3. Integer molestie lorem at massa", "", "", "1. You can use sequential numbers...", "1. ...or keep all the numbers as `1.`", "", "Start numbering with offset:", "", "57. foo", "1. bar", "", "", "## Code", "", "Inline `code`", "", "Indented code", "", " // Some comments", " line 1 of code", " line 2 of code", " line 3 of code", "", "", "Block code \"fences\"", "", "```", "Sample text here...", "```", "", "Syntax highlighting", "", "``` js", "var foo = function (bar) {", " return bar++;", "};", "", "console.log(foo(5));", "```", "", "## Tables", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------ | ----------- |", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "Right aligned columns", "", "| Option | Description |", "| ------:| -----------:|", "| data | path to data files to supply the data that will be passed into templates. |", "| engine | engine to be used for processing templates. Handlebars is the default. |", "| ext | extension to be used for dest files. |", "", "", "## Links", "", "[link text](http://dev.nodeca.com)", "", "[link with title](http://nodeca.github.io/pica/demo/ \"title text!\")", "", "Autoconverted link https://github.com/nodeca/pica (enable linkify to see)", "", "", "## Images", "", "", "![Stormtroopocat](https://octodex.github.com/images/stormtroopocat.jpg \"The Stormtroopocat\")", "", "Like links, Images also have a footnote style syntax", "", "![Alt text][id]", "", "With a reference later in the document defining the URL location:", "", "[id]: https://octodex.github.com/images/dojocat.jpg \"The Dojocat\"", "", "", "## Plugins", "", "The killer feature of `markdown-it` is very effective support of", "[syntax plugins](https://www.npmjs.org/browse/keyword/markdown-it-plugin).", "", "", "### [Emojies](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji)", "", "> Classic markup: :wink: :crush: :cry: :tear: :laughing: :yum:", ">", "> Shortcuts (emoticons): :-) :-( 8-) ;)", "", "see [how to change output](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-emoji#change-output) with twemoji.", "", "", "### [Subscipt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sub) / [Superscirpt](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-sup)", "", "- 19^th^", "- H~2~O", "", "", "### [\<ins>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-ins)", "", "++Inserted text++", "", "", "### [\<mark>](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-mark)", "", "==Marked text==", "", "", "### [Footnotes](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-footnote)", "", "Footnote 1 link[^first].", "", "Footnote 2 link[^second].", "", "Inline footnote^[Text of inline footnote] definition.", "", "Duplicated footnote reference[^second].", "", "[^first]: Footnote **can have markup**", "", " and multiple paragraphs.", "", "[^second]: Footnote text.", "", "", "### [Definition lists](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-deflist)", "", "Term 1", "", ": Definition 1", "with lazy continuation.", "", "Term 2 with *inline markup*", "", ": Definition 2", "", " { some code, part of Definition 2 }", "", " Third paragraph of definition 2.", "", "_Compact style:_", "", "Term 1", " ~ Definition 1", "", "Term 2", " ~ Definition 2a", " ~ Definition 2b", "", "", "### [Abbreviations](https://github.com/markdown-it/markdown-it-abbr)", "", "This is HTML abbreviation example.", "", "It converts \"HTML\", but keep intact partial entries like \"xxxHTMLyyy\" and so on.", "", "*[HTML]: Hyper Text Markup Language"].join("\n");
Tests:
Showdown.js
conv.showdown.makeHtml(md);
Marked
conv.marked.parse(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);
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Showdown.js
Marked
CommonMark
Markdown-it
Remarkable
Micromarkdown
Snarkdown
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Autogenerated LLM Summary
(model
llama3.2:3b
, generated one year ago):
Based on the provided benchmark results, here are some observations and conclusions: 1. **Snarkdown** is the fastest markdown parser among the listed options, with an average of 1676.83 executions per second. 2. **Remarkable** and **CommonMark** are close behind, with average execution rates of around 1593.14s and 1226.92s respectively. 3. **Micromarkdown** is slower than Snarkdown, Remarkable, and CommonMark, but still relatively fast, with an average of 985.76 executions per second. 4. **Markdown-it** follows closely behind Micromarkdown, with an average execution rate of around 739.20s. 5. **Marked** has the slowest average execution rate among the listed options, at around 224.36 seconds. Overall, Snarkdown appears to be the most efficient markdown parser among the options provided. However, it's essential to note that benchmark results can vary depending on factors like system resources, input complexity, and testing conditions.
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