Decision Workspace
envex vs dotenv-linter vs bottom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
envex
experimentalv0.6.2
A modern, cross-platform environment variable manager with TUI and CLI interfaces
52
dotenv-linter
growingv4.0.0
Lightning-fast linter for .env files
51
bottom
growingv0.12.3
A customizable cross-platform graphical process/system monitor for the terminal. Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Core Metrics
| envex | dotenv-linter | bottom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 88.0K | 239.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 39 | 5.3K | 2.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 14 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 189d ago | 160d ago | 86d ago |
| Age | 7m | 6y 1m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
envex
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
dotenv-linter
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
bottom
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| envex | dotenv-linter | bottom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 4.0.0 | 0.12.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 49 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 29KB | 259KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dotenv-linter leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bottom has the most downloads (239.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •envex, bottom are pre-1.0 — API may change.