Decision Workspace
xpanda vs subst vs set_env
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
xpanda
growingv0.2.0
Unix shell-like parameter expansion/variable substitution
50
subst
growingv0.3.8
shell-like variable substitution
52
set_env
growingv1.3.4
Sets environment variables permanently across all major platforms
Core Metrics
| xpanda | subst | set_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 50 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 2.3K | 14.6M | 363.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 225.5K | 9.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 138 | 17 |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 430d ago | 1493d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 4y 4m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
xpanda
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
subst
Maintenance
7
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
set_env
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| xpanda | subst | set_env | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.8 | 1.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 25KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 35.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.96.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xpanda leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •subst has the most downloads (14.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •subst is depended on by 138 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ subst, set_env have not been updated in over a year.
- •xpanda, subst are pre-1.0 — API may change.