Decision Workspace
cfgmatic vs config vs configparser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
cfgmatic
experimentalv3.0.1
Facade crate for cfgmatic configuration management framework
71
config
growingv0.15.22
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
60
configparser
growingv3.1.0
A simple configuration parsing utility with no dependencies that allows you to parse INI and ini-style syntax. You can use this to write Rust programs which can be customized by end users easily.
Core Metrics
| cfgmatic | config | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 71 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 190 | 76.1M | 22.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 5.7M | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 14.1K | 1.6K |
| Releases | 13 | 54 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 10d ago | 654d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10y 11m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cfgmatic
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
configparser
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cfgmatic | config | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.15.22 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 6 | 26 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 56KB | 25KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •config leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •config is depended on by 14.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ configparser has not been updated in over a year.
- •config is pre-1.0 — API may change.