Decision Workspace
superconfig vs config vs cfg-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
superconfig
experimentalv0.1.0
Advanced configuration management built on Figment with hierarchical loading, array merging, and smart format detection
71
config
growingv0.15.22
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
57
cfg-derive
stablev1.0.0
A rust configuration loader
Core Metrics
| superconfig | config | cfg-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 71 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 463 | 76.1M | 40.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 5.6M | 91 |
| Dependents | 0 | 14.1K | 32 |
| Releases | 1 | 54 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 243d ago | 10d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 8m | 10y 11m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
superconfig
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cfg-derive
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| superconfig | config | cfg-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.15.22 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 26 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 56KB | 7KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| 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 14.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •superconfig, config are pre-1.0 — API may change.