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Validator vs govalidator

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

Validator govalidator 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

govalidator

Package govalidator is package of validators and sanitizers for strings, structs and collections.

92
Maintenance 83
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 93
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Validator govalidator Lead
Health 96 92 Validator
Maintenance 95 83 Validator
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 93 Validator
Imported by24.1K4.7KValidator
Stars20.0K6.2KValidator
Last activity1 day ago9 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 govalidator 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.