Decision Workspace
combu vs clap_builder vs clap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
combu
stablev1.6.1
Combu is a yet another mini cli framework.
74
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
73
clap
stablev4.6.1
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| combu | clap_builder | clap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 119.7K | 509.9M | 848.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 49.7M | 63.0M |
| Dependents | 30 | 407 | 361.4K |
| Releases | 101 | 105 | 456 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 74d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 3y 2m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
combu
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
clap_builder
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
clap
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| combu | clap_builder | clap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.1 | 4.6.0 | 4.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 171KB | 62KB |
| Features | 2 | 18 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 1.0% | 0.0% | 20.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap has the most downloads (848.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •clap is depended on by 361.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.