Decision Workspace
cistell-macros vs config vs cfg-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
cistell-macros
experimentalv0.1.2
Configuration library with field provenance and secret support — derive macros
71
config
growingv0.15.23
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
56
cfg-derive
growingv1.0.0
A rust configuration loader
Core Metrics
| cistell-macros | config | cfg-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 71 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 922 | 89.8M | 41.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 7.8M | 0 |
| Dependents | 9 | 15.5K | 32 |
| Releases | 3 | 55 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 11d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 1m | 11y 1m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cistell-macros
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cfg-derive
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cistell-macros | config | cfg-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.15.23 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 56KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 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 15.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cistell-macros, config are pre-1.0 — API may change.