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env vs Koanf

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

env Koanf Go Configuration Libraries

Quick Decision

Koanf currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

95

env

A simple, zero-dependencies library to parse environment variables into structs

95
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 90
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

Koanf

Simple, extremely lightweight, extensible, configuration management library for Go. Supports JSON, TOML, YAML, env, command line, file, S3 etc. Alternative to viper.

95
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric env Koanf Lead
Health 95 95 Tie
Maintenance 95 95 Tie
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 90 94 Koanf
Imported by1.4K540env
Stars6.2K4.1Kenv
Last activity7 days ago9 days agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose env if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose Koanf if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.