Decision Workspace
ambient_profiling vs metrics-lib vs profiling
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
ambient_profiling
growingv1.0.9
This crate provides a very thin abstraction over other profiler crates.
62
metrics-lib
experimentalv0.9.1
The fastest metrics library for Rust. Lock-free 0.6ns gauges, 18ns counters, timers, rate meters, async timing, adaptive sampling, and system health. Cross-platform with minimal dependencies.
60
profiling
growingv1.0.17
This crate provides a very thin abstraction over other profiler crates.
Core Metrics
| ambient_profiling | metrics-lib | profiling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 21.0K | 33.0K | 36.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 531 | 5.8K | 4.0M |
| Dependents | 76 | 8 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 1065d ago | 2d ago | 278d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 6m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ambient_profiling
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
metrics-lib
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
profiling
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ambient_profiling | metrics-lib | profiling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.9 | 0.9.1 | 1.0.17 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 16 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 138KB | 13KB |
| Features | 8 | 14 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •metrics-lib leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •profiling has the most downloads (36.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •profiling is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ambient_profiling has not been updated in over a year.
- •metrics-lib is pre-1.0 — API may change.