Go package comparison

Koanf vs v2

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

Quick Decision

v2 currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

96

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

v2

Package config is a go config management implement.

96
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 97
Confidence 95

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Koanf v2 Lead
Health 95 96 v2
Maintenance 95 95 Tie
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 94 94 Tie
Imported by540215Koanf
Stars4.0K583Koanf
Last activity8 days ago24 days agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

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.

Choose v2 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.