Decision Workspace
ogre-config-meld vs config vs configparser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
ogre-config-meld
experimentalv0.1.7
Melds configs from files, env, and CLI into a clean, validated strong typed 'effective configuration'.
71
config
growingv0.15.25
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
69
configparser
stablev3.2.0
A simple configuration parsing utility with no dependencies that allows you to parse INI and ini-style syntax. You can use this to write Rust programs which can be customized by end users easily.
Core Metrics
| ogre-config-meld | config | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 99.8M | 25.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.2M | 500.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 17.0K | 1.9K |
| Releases | 8 | 57 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 17d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 11m | 11y 3m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ogre-config-meld
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
configparser
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ogre-config-meld | config | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.15.25 | 3.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 12 | 26 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 56KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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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 17.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ogre-config-meld, config are pre-1.0 — API may change.