Decision Workspace
config_hierarchy vs prefer vs confiq
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
config_hierarchy
experimentalv0.5.0
Generic hierarchical configuration management with 6-level priority system and source tracking
52
prefer
experimentalv0.4.1
A lightweight library for managing application configurations with support for multiple file formats
44
confiq
growingv0.1.1
A modern, type-safe configuration management library for Rust
Core Metrics
| config_hierarchy | prefer | confiq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 633 | 1.8K | 2.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 147 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 41d ago | 419d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
config_hierarchy
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
prefer
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
confiq
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| config_hierarchy | prefer | confiq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 16 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 60KB | 24KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •prefer leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •confiq has the most downloads (2.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ confiq has not been updated in over a year.