Decision Workspace
envgen vs c5store vs dotenvpp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
envgen
experimentalv1.0.6
Generate and validate .env files from one spec - self-documenting config, consistent across environments, secrets stay out of git.
47
c5store
growingv0.4.12
A comprehensive Rust library for unified configuration and secret management, supporting various sources, typed access, and local encryption.
47
dotenvpp
experimentalv0.0.1
Dotenv++: Next-generation environment configuration with typed schemas, encryption, expressions, policies, and WASM support. Written in Rust.
Core Metrics
| envgen | c5store | dotenvpp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 107 | 17.3K | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 64 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 24 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 165d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5y 9m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
envgen
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
c5store
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dotenvpp
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| envgen | c5store | dotenvpp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.6 | 0.4.12 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 28 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 82KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •envgen leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •c5store has the most downloads (17.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •c5store, dotenvpp are pre-1.0 — API may change.