Decision Workspace
bpaf vs bpaf_derive vs flexiargs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
bpaf
growingv0.9.26
A simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
59
bpaf_derive
growingv0.5.26
Derive macros for bpaf Command Line Argument Parser
51
flexiargs
experimentalv1.0.1
A flexible, rule-based command dispatcher and argument parser with strict level control.
Core Metrics
| bpaf | bpaf_derive | flexiargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 59 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M | 4.9M | 29 |
| 30d Downloads | 477.7K | 384.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 73 | 0 |
| Releases | 68 | 30 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 12d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 4y 1m | 10d |
Health Breakdown
bpaf
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bpaf_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
flexiargs
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| bpaf | bpaf_derive | flexiargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.26 | 0.5.26 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 181KB | 29KB | 13KB |
| Features | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| 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.
- •bpaf is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bpaf, bpaf_derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.