Decision Workspace
c5store vs prefer vs c5cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
c5store
growingv0.4.12
A comprehensive Rust library for unified configuration and secret management, supporting various sources, typed access, and local encryption.
52
prefer
experimentalv0.4.1
A lightweight library for managing application configurations with support for multiple file formats
51
c5cli
growingv1.1.2
Command-line interface for c5store secret management, enabling encryption, decryption, and key generation for YAML configurations.
Core Metrics
| c5store | prefer | c5cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 17.3K | 1.8K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 66 | 148 | 6 |
| Dependents | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 24 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 165d ago | 41d ago | 113d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 4m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
c5store
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
prefer
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
c5cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| c5store | prefer | c5cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.12 | 0.4.1 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 16 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 82KB | 60KB | 33KB |
| Features | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •prefer leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •c5store has the most downloads (17.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •c5store, prefer are pre-1.0 — API may change.