Decision Workspace
supershorty vs clap_builder vs clap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
supershorty
experimentalv0.3.0
A BSD-styled CLI parser
74
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
73
clap
stablev4.6.1
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| supershorty | clap_builder | clap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 509.9M | 848.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 49.7M | 63.0M |
| Dependents | 3 | 407 | 361.4K |
| Releases | 7 | 105 | 456 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 74d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 11m | 3y 2m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
supershorty
Maintenance
19
Quality
9
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
clap_builder
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
clap
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| supershorty | clap_builder | clap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 4.6.0 | 4.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 12 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 171KB | 62KB |
| Features | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 20.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap has the most downloads (848.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •clap is depended on by 361.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •supershorty is pre-1.0 — API may change.