Decision Workspace
ratslang vs config-lib vs configparser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ratslang
experimentalv0.4.1
A minimal and extensible configuration language for fallible humans working with physical systems.
61
config-lib
growingv1.0.0
Enterprise-grade multi-format configuration library supporting 8 formats (CONF, INI, Properties, JSON, XML, HCL, TOML, NOML) with sub-50ns caching, hot reloading, and comprehensive validation.
60
configparser
growingv3.1.0
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
| ratslang | config-lib | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.8K | 24.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 931.9K |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 1.7K |
| Releases | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 106d ago | 5d ago | 713d ago |
| Age | 5m | 8m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
ratslang
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
config-lib
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
configparser
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ratslang | config-lib | configparser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.0.0 | 3.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 155KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •config-lib leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •configparser has the most downloads (24.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •configparser is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ configparser has not been updated in over a year.
- •ratslang is pre-1.0 — API may change.