Decision Workspace
palc vs palc-derive vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
palc
experimentalv0.0.2
WIP: Command Line Argument Parser with several opposite design goal from Clap
44
palc-derive
experimentalv0.0.2
Derive macros for palc. Use the re-exports from palc intead.
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| palc | palc-derive | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 44 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 5.6K | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 545 | 559 | 38.6M |
| Dependents | 3 | 2 | 390 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 192d ago | 192d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 9m | 9m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
palc
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
palc-derive
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| palc | palc-derive | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.0.2 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 24KB | 171KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •palc, palc-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.