Decision Workspace
jconfig vs prefer vs jsony_config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
jconfig
growingv0.1.0
Configuration / settings backed by JSON files
52
prefer
experimentalv0.4.1
A lightweight library for managing application configurations with support for multiple file formats
45
jsony_config
experimentalv0.1.1
Lenient JSON configuration framework for Rust applications based on jsony.
Core Metrics
| jconfig | prefer | jsony_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 52 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 12.6K | 1.8K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 148 | 41 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 3593d ago | 41d ago | 217d ago |
| Age | 9y 10m | 4m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
jconfig
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
prefer
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
jsony_config
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| jconfig | prefer | jsony_config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 60KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •prefer leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jconfig has the most downloads (12.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ jconfig has not been updated in over a year.