Decision Workspace
env-setter vs nvy vs zenv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
env-setter
growingv1.0.1
runs commands with env variables from (multiple) env files
50
nvy
stablev1.1.7
A simple command line tool for managing multiple env files (profiles) in a project.
41
zenv
growingv0.8.0
Dotenv (.env) loader written in rust
Core Metrics
| env-setter | nvy | zenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 50 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 532 | 6.6K | 83.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 12 | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 181d ago | 414d ago | 1554d ago |
| Age | 6m | 1y 1m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
env-setter
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
nvy
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
zenv
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| env-setter | nvy | zenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1.1.7 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | 0BSD | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 29KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Quick Verdict
- •nvy leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zenv has the most downloads (83.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nvy, zenv have not been updated in over a year.
- •zenv is pre-1.0 — API may change.