Decision Workspace
dotenvy vs dotenv vs dotenv_config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
dotenvy
growingv0.15.7
A well-maintained fork of the dotenv crate
54
dotenv
growingv0.15.0
A `dotenv` implementation for Rust
54
dotenv_config
growingv0.2.3
parse `env` to config struct for Rust
Core Metrics
| dotenvy | dotenv | dotenv_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 92.3M | 46.0M | 212.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.0M | 3.2M | 7.1K |
| Dependents | 16.6K | 17.6K | 4 |
| Releases | 7 | 21 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1101d ago | 2349d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 4y | 11y 4m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
dotenvy
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
dotenv
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
dotenv_config
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dotenvy | dotenv | dotenv_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.7 | 0.15.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 12KB | 9KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| 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 (92.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dotenv is depended on by 17.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dotenvy, dotenv have not been updated in over a year.