Decision Workspace
lapp vs rustop vs nanoargs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
lapp
growingv0.4.0
simple command-line argument parser driven by usage text
55
rustop
growingv1.1.4
A simple command line parser.
48
nanoargs
experimentalv0.6.0
A minimal, zero-dependency argument parser for Rust CLI applications
Core Metrics
| lapp | rustop | nanoargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 55 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 34.8K | 216.5K | 167 |
| 30d Downloads | 338 | 5.1K | 43 |
| Dependents | 65 | 146 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 11 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2669d ago | 800d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 8y 8m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
lapp
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
rustop
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nanoargs
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| lapp | rustop | nanoargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.1.4 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 14KB | 1.3MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustop leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustop is depended on by 146 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lapp, rustop have not been updated in over a year.
- •lapp, nanoargs are pre-1.0 — API may change.