Go package comparison

validate vs govalidator

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

Quick Decision

validate currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

96

validate

Package validate is a generic go data validate, filtering library.

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

govalidator

Validate Golang request data with simple rules. Highly inspired by Laravel's request validation.

71
Maintenance 20
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 84
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric validate govalidator Lead
Health 96 71 validate
Maintenance 95 20 validate
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 94 84 validate
Imported by187248govalidator
Stars1.1K1.3Kgovalidator
Last activity8 days ago2 years agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

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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.