Decision Workspace
avila-cli vs bpaf vs lexopt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
avila-cli
experimentalv1.1.0
Ávila CLI Parser - Zero-dependency with config files, env vars, macros, completions, colors, and advanced features
67
bpaf
growingv0.9.24
A simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
64
lexopt
growingv0.3.2
Minimalist pedantic command line parser
Core Metrics
| avila-cli | bpaf | lexopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 67 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 126 | 4.9M | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 501.2K | 539.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 4 | 66 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 14d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 3m | 4y | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
avila-cli
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
bpaf
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
lexopt
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| avila-cli | bpaf | lexopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.9.24 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 180KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bpaf leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lexopt has the most downloads (8.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lexopt is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bpaf, lexopt are pre-1.0 — API may change.