Decision Workspace
conf_watcher vs cfgmatic-loaders vs hotswap-config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
conf_watcher
experimentalv0.1.3
A library for auto-reloading configuration files in Rust
56
cfgmatic-loaders
experimentalv2.2.0
Loading strategies for cfgmatic configuration framework
48
hotswap-config
experimentalv0.1.1
Zero-downtime configuration management with lock-free hot-reloads and atomic updates
Core Metrics
| conf_watcher | cfgmatic-loaders | hotswap-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 56 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 116 | 106 | 585 |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 10 | 283 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 146d ago | 35d ago | 146d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
conf_watcher
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cfgmatic-loaders
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
hotswap-config
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| conf_watcher | cfgmatic-loaders | hotswap-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 2.2.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 23KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-loaders leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hotswap-config has the most downloads (585), suggesting wider adoption.
- •conf_watcher, hotswap-config are pre-1.0 — API may change.