diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e9101dbe..4054d45f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ shell-words = { version = "1.0", optional = true }
 slug = "0.1.4"
 emojis = { version = "0.6.2", optional = true }
 arbitrary = { version = "1", optional = true, features = ["derive"] }
-bon = "3"
+bon = { version = "3", optional = true }
 caseless = "0.2.1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ ntest = "0.9"
 toml = "0.7.3"
 
 [features]
-default = ["cli", "syntect"]
+default = ["cli", "syntect", "bon"]
 cli = ["clap", "shell-words", "xdg"]
 shortcodes = ["emojis"]
+bon = ["dep:bon"]
 
 [target.'cfg(all(not(windows), not(target_arch="wasm32")))'.dependencies]
 xdg = { version = "^2.5", optional = true }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f3eab8cd..7d4ff8b1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,15 +90,19 @@ pub use html::Anchorizer;
 #[allow(deprecated)]
 pub use parser::parse_document_with_broken_link_callback;
 pub use parser::{
-    parse_document, BrokenLinkCallback, BrokenLinkReference, ExtensionOptions,
-    ExtensionOptionsBuilder, ListStyleType, Options, ParseOptions, ParseOptionsBuilder, Plugins,
-    PluginsBuilder, RenderOptions, RenderOptionsBuilder, RenderPlugins, RenderPluginsBuilder,
-    ResolvedReference, URLRewriter,
+    parse_document, BrokenLinkCallback, BrokenLinkReference, ExtensionOptions, ListStyleType,
+    Options, ParseOptions, Plugins, RenderOptions, RenderPlugins, ResolvedReference, URLRewriter,
 };
 pub use typed_arena::Arena;
 pub use xml::format_document as format_xml;
 pub use xml::format_document_with_plugins as format_xml_with_plugins;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bon")]
+pub use parser::{
+    ExtensionOptionsBuilder, ParseOptionsBuilder, PluginsBuilder, RenderOptionsBuilder,
+    RenderPluginsBuilder,
+};
+
 /// Legacy naming of [`ExtensionOptions`]
 pub type ComrakExtensionOptions<'c> = ExtensionOptions<'c>;
 /// Legacy naming of [`Options`]
diff --git a/src/parser/mod.rs b/src/parser/mod.rs
index d3d11c1b..92372f84 100644
--- a/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ use crate::nodes::{
 };
 use crate::scanners::{self, SetextChar};
 use crate::strings::{self, split_off_front_matter, Case};
-use bon::Builder;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::cmp::min;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -32,6 +31,9 @@ use typed_arena::Arena;
 use crate::adapters::HeadingAdapter;
 use crate::parser::multiline_block_quote::NodeMultilineBlockQuote;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "bon")]
+use bon::Builder;
+
 use self::inlines::RefMap;
 
 const TAB_STOP: usize = 4;
@@ -206,7 +208,8 @@ pub(crate) enum WikiLinksMode {
 }
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Builder)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", derive(Builder))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "arbitrary", derive(arbitrary::Arbitrary))]
 /// Options to select extensions.
 pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
@@ -221,7 +224,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Hello ~world~ there.\n", &options),
     ///            "<p>Hello <del>world</del> there.</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub strikethrough: bool,
 
     /// Enables the
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Hello <xmp>.\n\n<xmp>", &options),
     ///            "<p>Hello &lt;xmp>.</p>\n&lt;xmp>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub tagfilter: bool,
 
     /// Enables the [table extension](https://github.github.com/gfm/#tables-extension-)
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     ///            "<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>a</th>\n<th>b</th>\n</tr>\n</thead>\n\
     ///             <tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>c</td>\n<td>d</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub table: bool,
 
     /// Enables the [autolink extension](https://github.github.com/gfm/#autolinks-extension-)
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Hello www.github.com.\n", &options),
     ///            "<p>Hello <a href=\"http://www.github.com\">www.github.com</a>.</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub autolink: bool,
 
     /// Enables the
@@ -282,7 +285,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     ///            "<ul>\n<li><input type=\"checkbox\" checked=\"\" disabled=\"\" /> Done</li>\n\
     ///            <li><input type=\"checkbox\" disabled=\"\" /> Not done</li>\n</ul>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub tasklist: bool,
 
     /// Enables the superscript Comrak extension.
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("e = mc^2^.\n", &options),
     ///            "<p>e = mc<sup>2</sup>.</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub superscript: bool,
 
     /// Enables the header IDs Comrak extension.
@@ -320,7 +323,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Hi[^x].\n\n[^x]: A greeting.\n", &options),
     ///            "<p>Hi<sup class=\"footnote-ref\"><a href=\"#fn-x\" id=\"fnref-x\" data-footnote-ref>1</a></sup>.</p>\n<section class=\"footnotes\" data-footnotes>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-x\">\n<p>A greeting. <a href=\"#fnref-x\" class=\"footnote-backref\" data-footnote-backref data-footnote-backref-idx=\"1\" aria-label=\"Back to reference 1\">↩</a></p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n</section>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub footnotes: bool,
 
     /// Enables the description lists extension.
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Term\n\n: Definition", &options),
     ///            "<dl>\n<dt>Term</dt>\n<dd>\n<p>Definition</p>\n</dd>\n</dl>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub description_lists: bool,
 
     /// Enables the front matter extension.
@@ -415,7 +418,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(">>>\nparagraph\n>>>", &options),
     ///            "<blockquote>\n<p>paragraph</p>\n</blockquote>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub multiline_block_quotes: bool,
 
     /// Enables math using dollar syntax.
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("$$\nx^2\n$$\n", &options),
     ///            "<p><span data-math-style=\"display\">\nx^2\n</span></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub math_dollars: bool,
 
     /// Enables math using code syntax.
@@ -459,7 +462,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("```math\nx^2\n```\n", &options),
     ///            "<pre><code class=\"language-math\" data-math-style=\"display\">x^2\n</code></pre>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub math_code: bool,
 
     #[cfg(feature = "shortcodes")]
@@ -476,7 +479,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Happy Friday! :smile:", &options),
     ///            "<p>Happy Friday! 😄</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub shortcodes: bool,
 
     /// Enables wikilinks using title after pipe syntax
@@ -497,7 +500,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("[[url|link label]]", &options),
     ///            "<p><a href=\"url\" data-wikilink=\"true\">link label</a></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub wikilinks_title_after_pipe: bool,
 
     /// Enables wikilinks using title before pipe syntax
@@ -517,7 +520,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("[[link label|url]]", &options),
     ///            "<p><a href=\"url\" data-wikilink=\"true\">link label</a></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub wikilinks_title_before_pipe: bool,
 
     /// Enables underlines using double underscores
@@ -534,7 +537,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("__underlined text__", &options),
     ///            "<p><u>underlined text</u></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub underline: bool,
 
     /// Enables subscript text using single tildes.
@@ -554,7 +557,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("H~2~O", &options),
     ///            "<p>H<sub>2</sub>O</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub subscript: bool,
 
     /// Enables spoilers using double vertical bars
@@ -571,7 +574,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Darth Vader is ||Luke's father||", &options),
     ///            "<p>Darth Vader is <span class=\"spoiler\">Luke's father</span></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub spoiler: bool,
 
     /// Requires at least one space after a `>` character to generate a blockquote,
@@ -601,7 +604,7 @@ pub struct ExtensionOptions<'c> {
     ///             "<p>three</p>\n",
     ///             "</blockquote>\n"));
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub greentext: bool,
 
     /// Wraps embedded image URLs using a function or custom trait object.
@@ -653,7 +656,8 @@ impl<'c> ExtensionOptions<'c> {
 }
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug, Builder)]
+#[derive(Default, Clone, Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", derive(Builder))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "arbitrary", derive(arbitrary::Arbitrary))]
 /// Options for parser functions.
 pub struct ParseOptions<'c> {
@@ -669,7 +673,7 @@ pub struct ParseOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("'Hello,' \"world\" ...", &options),
     ///            "<p>‘Hello,’ “world” …</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub smart: bool,
 
     /// The default info string for fenced code blocks.
@@ -687,7 +691,7 @@ pub struct ParseOptions<'c> {
     pub default_info_string: Option<String>,
 
     /// Whether or not a simple `x` or `X` is used for tasklist or any other symbol is allowed.
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub relaxed_tasklist_matching: bool,
 
     /// Relax parsing of autolinks, allow links to be detected inside brackets
@@ -705,7 +709,7 @@ pub struct ParseOptions<'c> {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("[https://foo.com]", &options),
     ///            "<p>[<a href=\"https://foo.com\">https://foo.com</a>]</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub relaxed_autolinks: bool,
 
     /// In case the parser encounters any potential links that have a broken
@@ -742,7 +746,8 @@ pub struct ParseOptions<'c> {
 }
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy, Builder)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", derive(Builder))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "arbitrary", derive(arbitrary::Arbitrary))]
 /// Options for formatter functions.
 pub struct RenderOptions {
@@ -759,7 +764,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("Hello.\nWorld.\n", &options),
     ///            "<p>Hello.<br />\nWorld.</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub hardbreaks: bool,
 
     /// GitHub-style `<pre lang="xyz">` is used for fenced code blocks with info tags.
@@ -774,7 +779,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html("``` rust\nfn hello();\n```\n", &options),
     ///            "<pre lang=\"rust\"><code>fn hello();\n</code></pre>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub github_pre_lang: bool,
 
     /// Enable full info strings for code blocks
@@ -789,7 +794,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// let html = markdown_to_html("``` rust extra info\nfn hello();\n```\n", &options);
     /// assert!(html.contains(r#"data-meta="extra info""#));
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub full_info_string: bool,
 
     /// The wrap column when outputting CommonMark.
@@ -812,7 +817,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     ///            "hello hello hello\nhello hello hello\n");
     /// # }
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub width: usize,
 
     /// Allow rendering of raw HTML and potentially dangerous links.
@@ -838,7 +843,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     ///             <p><a href=\"javascript:alert(document.cookie)\">Dangerous</a>.</p>\n\
     ///             <p><a href=\"http://commonmark.org\">Safe</a>.</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub unsafe_: bool,
 
     /// Escape raw HTML instead of clobbering it.
@@ -854,7 +859,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p>&lt;i&gt;italic text&lt;/i&gt;</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub escape: bool,
 
     /// Set the type of [bullet list marker](https://spec.commonmark.org/0.30/#bullet-list-marker) to use. Options are:
@@ -878,7 +883,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_commonmark(input, &options),
     ///            "* one\n* two\n* three\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub list_style: ListStyleType,
 
     /// Include source position attributes in HTML and XML output.
@@ -901,7 +906,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// ```
     ///
     /// [`experimental_inline_sourcepos`]: crate::RenderOptionsBuilder::experimental_inline_sourcepos
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub sourcepos: bool,
 
     /// Include inline sourcepos in HTML output, which is known to have issues.
@@ -917,7 +922,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p data-sourcepos=\"1:1-1:14\">Hello <em data-sourcepos=\"1:7-1:13\">world</em>!</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub experimental_inline_sourcepos: bool,
 
     /// Wrap escaped characters in a `<span>` to allow any
@@ -935,7 +940,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p>Notify user <span data-escaped-char>@</span>example</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub escaped_char_spans: bool,
 
     /// Ignore setext headings in input.
@@ -952,7 +957,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p>setext heading</p>\n<hr />\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub ignore_setext: bool,
 
     /// Ignore empty links in input.
@@ -968,7 +973,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// options.render.ignore_empty_links = true;
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options), "<p>[]()</p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub ignore_empty_links: bool,
 
     /// Enables GFM quirks in HTML output which break CommonMark compatibility.
@@ -985,7 +990,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p><strong>abcd</strong> <em><em>foo</em></em></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub gfm_quirks: bool,
 
     /// Prefer fenced code blocks when outputting CommonMark.
@@ -1007,7 +1012,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// format_commonmark(&root, &options, &mut buf);
     /// assert_eq!(str::from_utf8(&buf).unwrap(), "```\nhello\n```\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub prefer_fenced: bool,
 
     /// Render the image as a figure element with the title as its caption.
@@ -1024,7 +1029,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<p><figure><img src=\"https://example.com/image.png\" alt=\"image\" title=\"this is an image\" /><figcaption>this is an image</figcaption></figure></p>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub figure_with_caption: bool,
 
     /// Add classes to the output of the tasklist extension. This allows tasklists to be styled.
@@ -1042,7 +1047,7 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_html(input, &options),
     ///            "<ul class=\"contains-task-list\">\n<li class=\"task-list-item\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"task-list-item-checkbox\" disabled=\"\" /> Foo</li>\n</ul>\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub tasklist_classes: bool,
 
     /// Render ordered list with a minimum marker width.
@@ -1060,21 +1065,23 @@ pub struct RenderOptions {
     /// assert_eq!(markdown_to_commonmark(input, &options),
     ///            "1.   Something\n");
     /// ```
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub ol_width: usize,
 }
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, Builder)]
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", derive(Builder))]
 /// Umbrella plugins struct.
 pub struct Plugins<'p> {
     /// Configure render-time plugins.
-    #[builder(default)]
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", builder(default))]
     pub render: RenderPlugins<'p>,
 }
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Builder)]
+#[derive(Default, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "bon", derive(Builder))]
 /// Plugins for alternative rendering.
 pub struct RenderPlugins<'p> {
     /// Provide a syntax highlighter adapter implementation for syntax