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Koanf vs xdg

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

Koanf xdg 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

xdg

Package xdg provides an implementation of the XDG Base Directory Specification.

93
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 93
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Koanf xdg Lead
Health 95 93 Koanf
Maintenance 95 88 Koanf
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 94 93 Koanf
Imported by5401.2Kxdg
Stars4.0K995Koanf
Last activity8 days ago6 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 xdg 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.