Decision Workspace
dotenv_config vs dotenv vs dotenvy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
dotenv_config
growingv0.2.3
parse `env` to config struct for Rust
54
dotenv
growingv0.15.0
A `dotenv` implementation for Rust
51
dotenvy
growingv0.15.7
A well-maintained fork of the dotenv crate
Core Metrics
| dotenv_config | dotenv | dotenvy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 234.4K | 53.7M | 110.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.4K | 4.4M | 10.2M |
| Dependents | 4 | 18.3K | 20.7K |
| Releases | 14 | 21 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 111d ago | 2408d ago | 1160d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 11y 6m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dotenv_config
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
dotenv
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
dotenvy
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| dotenv_config | dotenv | dotenvy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.15.0 | 0.15.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 12KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.56.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dotenv leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dotenvy has the most downloads (110.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dotenvy is depended on by 20.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dotenv, dotenvy have not been updated in over a year.