Decision Workspace
hexcfg vs spicex vs config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
hexcfg
experimentalv1.1.4
A hexagonal architecture configuration loading crate with multi-source support
44
spicex
experimentalv0.1.2
A complete configuration solution for Rust applications, inspired by Viper
71
config
growingv0.15.22
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
Core Metrics
| hexcfg | spicex | config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 44 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 946 | 76.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 6 | 5.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 14.1K |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 171d ago | 194d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 5m | 6m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
hexcfg
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
spicex
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hexcfg | spicex | config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.4 | 0.1.2 | 0.15.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 13 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 86KB | 126KB | 56KB |
| Features | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •config leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •config is depended on by 14.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •spicex, config are pre-1.0 — API may change.