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Koanf vs configor

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

Koanf configor Go Configuration Libraries

Quick Decision

Koanf currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

95

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

configor

Golang Configuration tool that support YAML, JSON, TOML, Shell Environment

74
Maintenance 27
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 77
Confidence 95

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Koanf configor Lead
Health 95 74 Koanf
Maintenance 95 27 Koanf
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 94 100 configor
Imported by540870configor
Stars4.1K1.8KKoanf
Last activity11 days ago2 years agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose Koanf if

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

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Choose configor 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.