Decision Workspace
hidden vs hf vs const_env
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
hidden
growingv0.0.1-alpha
A library to create and interact with "hidden variables".
56
hf
growingv0.6.0
Cross-platform hidden file library and utility
54
const_env
growingv0.1.5
Configure const and static items by environment variables.
Core Metrics
| hidden | hf | const_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 30.3K | 320.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 1.2K | 11.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 153 |
| Releases | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1985d ago | 60d ago | 128d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 3y 10m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
hidden
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
hf
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
const_env
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hidden | hf | const_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1-alpha | 0.6.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | EUPL-1.2 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 25KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hf leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •const_env has the most downloads (320.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •const_env is depended on by 153 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hidden has not been updated in over a year.