Comparisons
How is envin different from other existing solutions?
process.env
Validating envs are quite easy and can be done in a few lines of code. You can also infer the result from the validation onto your process.env
object to benefit from autocompletion throughout your application as explained in this video.
Although, it's missing a few important features like extendable presets, differentation of server and client envs, robust error handling and more.
Feature | envin | process.env |
---|---|---|
Type-safety | ✅ | ✅ |
Framework-agnostic | ✅ | ✅ |
Built-in CLI | ✅ | ❌ |
Standard Schema compatible | ✅ | ✅ |
Live Preview | ✅ | ❌ |
Extendable presets | ✅ | ❌ |
Transforms / default values | ✅ | ✅ |
Client/server boundaries | ✅ | ✅ |
Error handling | ✅ | 🟡 |
t3-env
envin
is highly inspired by t3-env and shares the same philosophy of being framework-agnostic and providing a simple and easy to use API.
It enhances the experience of t3-env by solving most common issues reported by the community (e.g. about presets) and adding a CLI with a live preview on top of it.
Feature | envin | t3-env |
---|---|---|
Type-safety | ✅ | ✅ |
Framework-agnostic | ✅ | ✅ |
Built-in CLI | ✅ | ❌ |
Standard Schema compatible | ✅ | ✅ |
Live Preview | ✅ | ❌ |
Extendable presets | ✅ | 🟡 |
Transforms / default values | ✅ | ✅ |
Client/server boundaries | ✅ | ✅ |
Error handling | ✅ | ✅ |
envkit
Envkit is a framework-agnostic environment variable management toolkit that focuses on developer onboarding experience.
Its standout feature is providing a beautiful, customizable UI fallback when environment variables are missing, making it particularly valuable for teams where new developers need to quickly get up and running.
Feature | envin | envkit |
---|---|---|
Type-safety | ✅ | ✅ |
Framework-agnostic | ✅ | ✅ |
Built-in CLI | ✅ | ❌ |
Standard Schema compatible | ✅ | ❌ |
Live Preview | ✅ | ❌ |
Extendable presets | ✅ | ❌ |
Transforms / default values | ✅ | ✅ |
Client/server boundaries | ✅ | ✅ |
Error handling | ✅ | ✅ |