Decision Workspace
build_logger vs build-pretty vs vergen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
build_logger
experimentalv0.1.0
A logger to be used in build scripts.
42
build-pretty
growingv1.0.0
Pretty to your custom Build Script(build.sh) log displaying!
73
vergen
stablev9.1.0
Generate 'cargo:rustc-env' instructions via 'build.rs' for use in your code via the 'env!' macro
Core Metrics
| build_logger | build-pretty | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 42 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 1.8K | 41.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4.6K |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 128 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 1483d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 9d | 4y | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
build_logger
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
build-pretty
Maintenance
1
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
vergen
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| build_logger | build-pretty | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 9.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 8KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vergen leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vergen is depended on by 4.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ build-pretty has not been updated in over a year.
- •build_logger is pre-1.0 — API may change.