Decision Workspace
config-lib vs configparser vs philiprehberger-config-loader
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
config-lib
experimentalv0.9.0
Enterprise-grade multi-format configuration library supporting 8 formats (CONF, INI, Properties, JSON, XML, HCL, TOML, NOML) with sub-50ns caching, hot reloading, and comprehensive validation.
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.
51
philiprehberger-config-loader
experimentalv0.1.9
Layered configuration from files and environment variables
Core Metrics
| config-lib | configparser | philiprehberger-config-loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 22.4M | 99 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 1.3M | 99 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.6K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 38 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 179d ago | 654d ago | today |
| Age | 6m | 5y 9m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
config-lib
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
configparser
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
philiprehberger-config-loader
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| config-lib | configparser | philiprehberger-config-loader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 3.1.0 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 98KB | 25KB | 10KB |
| Features | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •configparser leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •configparser is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ configparser has not been updated in over a year.
- •config-lib, philiprehberger-config-loader are pre-1.0 — API may change.