Decision Workspace
bpaf vs bpaf_derive vs lexopt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
bpaf
growingv0.9.24
A simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
57
bpaf_derive
growingv0.5.23
Derive macros for bpaf Command Line Argument Parser
64
lexopt
growingv0.3.2
Minimalist pedantic command line parser
Core Metrics
| bpaf | bpaf_derive | lexopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 57 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9M | 4.1M | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 522.1K | 447.2K | 558.3K |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 71 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 66 | 29 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 52d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 4y | 3y 11m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
bpaf
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bpaf_derive
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
lexopt
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bpaf | bpaf_derive | lexopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.24 | 0.5.23 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 180KB | 29KB | 27KB |
| Features | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 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.