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Validator vs validate

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

Validator validate Go Validation Libraries

Quick Decision

Validator currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

96

Validator

Package validator implements value validations for structs and individual fields based on tags.

96
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

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

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Validator validate Lead
Health 96 96 Tie
Maintenance 95 95 Tie
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 94 Validator
Imported by24.1K187Validator
Stars20.0K1.1KValidator
Last activity2 days ago7 days agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose Validator 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 validate 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.