Decision Workspace
env_file vs cfgmatic-source vs envfile
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
env_file
growingv0.1.3
Reading files with name taken from environment variable
58
cfgmatic-source
experimentalv3.0.1
Configuration sources (file, env, remote) for cfgmatic framework
43
envfile
growingv0.2.1
Buffer an environment file into an in-memory map, update the map, and write back to the file
Core Metrics
| env_file | cfgmatic-source | envfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 58 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 7.8K | 128 | 154.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 53 | 4.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 64 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 3341d ago | 35d ago | 2597d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 1m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
env_file
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
cfgmatic-source
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
envfile
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| env_file | cfgmatic-source | envfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 3.0.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 54KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-source leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •envfile has the most downloads (154.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ env_file, envfile have not been updated in over a year.
- •env_file, envfile are pre-1.0 — API may change.