Decision Workspace
envcast vs dotenv vs dotenv_config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
envcast
experimentalv1.0.0
Short, clear description of what the project does
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
| envcast | dotenv | dotenv_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 19 | 46.0M | 212.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 3.2M | 7.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 17.6K | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 21 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 89d ago | 2349d ago | 51d ago |
| Age | 2m | 11y 4m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
envcast
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
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
| envcast | dotenv | dotenv_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.15.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 12KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | — |
| 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.
- •dotenv is depended on by 17.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dotenv has not been updated in over a year.
- •dotenv, dotenv_config are pre-1.0 — API may change.