Decision Workspace
config_parser2 vs config-lib vs jason-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
config_parser2
growingv0.1.7
Another config parsing library
61
config-lib
growingv1.0.0
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.
54
jason-rs
growingv1.1.0
A library for parsing Jason-like files into JSON, YAML, or TOML with support for inline file expansion.
Core Metrics
| config_parser2 | config-lib | jason-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 61 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 59.4K | 1.8K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 86 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 57d ago | 5d ago | 124d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 8m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
config_parser2
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
config-lib
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
jason-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| config_parser2 | config-lib | jason-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 1.0.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 155KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •config-lib leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •config_parser2 has the most downloads (59.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •config_parser2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.