Decision Workspace
config_watcher vs cfgmatic-source vs serviceconf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
config_watcher
growingv0.11.0
Config Watcher is a Rust library for tracking configuration items from files, Kubernetes ConfigMaps, and MQTT topics, providing real-time updates and structured data parsing.
58
cfgmatic-source
experimentalv3.0.1
Configuration sources (file, env, remote) for cfgmatic framework
53
serviceconf
experimentalv0.2.2
Configuration library for microservices: load settings from environment variables with file-based secrets support
Core Metrics
| config_watcher | cfgmatic-source | serviceconf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 128 | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 94 | 53 | 431 |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 35d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 1m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
config_watcher
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cfgmatic-source
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
serviceconf
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| config_watcher | cfgmatic-source | serviceconf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 3.0.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 17 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 54KB | 12KB |
| Features | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-source leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •config_watcher has the most downloads (3.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •config_watcher, serviceconf are pre-1.0 — API may change.