# RedCloth versus BlueCloth efficiency

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redcloth-versus-bluecloth-efficiency/57572>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 12, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redcloth-versus-bluecloth-efficiency/57572 "2006-04-12T04:05:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/samj)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redcloth-versus-bluecloth-efficiency/57572/1 "2006-04-12T04:05:34Z")

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Has anyone profiled the performance of RedCloth versus BlueCloth?

I’m starting to realise that RedCloth is a more mature ruby project,  
although Markdown the syntax maybe more widespread than Textilize.

Apart from the syntax, does anyone feel they have a preference, in terms  
of performance or number of outstanding bugs?

Many thanks in advance.

CHEERS\> SAM

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**Author:** ![samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/samj)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redcloth-versus-bluecloth-efficiency/57572/2 "2006-04-18T01:38:40Z")

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On 4/11/06, Sam J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Apart from the syntax, does anyone feel they have a preference, in terms  
> of performance or number of outstanding bugs?

I haven’t used RedCloth. My experience with BlueCloth has been that  
there are certain bugs that go away and resurface between releases,  
and it’s also quite slow. Caching is really important to keep it under  
control. I use it because I like Markdown.

> CHEERS\> SAM

Sincerely,

Tom L.  
[http://AllTom.com/](http://AllTom.com/)  
[http://GadgetLife.org/](http://GadgetLife.org/)

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**Author:** ![samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@samj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/samj)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/redcloth-versus-bluecloth-efficiency/57572/3 "2006-04-20T02:48:19Z")

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Hi Tom,

Thanks for your input. I just profiled the two in a rather rough and  
ready fashion, and it seems like RedCloth runs aroun 20% faster. In  
addition it seems like the more mature product at the moment.

CHEERS\> SAM