Decision Workspace
argmap vs getargs-os vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
argmap
growingv1.1.2
parse command-line arguments into a hashmap and vec of positional args
45
getargs-os
growingv0.1.1
Provides a way for `getargs` to parse OS strings
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| argmap | getargs-os | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 45 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 45.1K | 2.7K | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 821 | 5 | 37.4M |
| Dependents | 30 | 0 | 390 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 1422d ago | 1004d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 3m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
argmap
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
getargs-os
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| argmap | getargs-os | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.1.1 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 6KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ argmap, getargs-os have not been updated in over a year.
- •getargs-os is pre-1.0 — API may change.