Decision Workspace
fake-log vs trace-err vs cand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
fake-log
experimentalv0.1.0
A fake logging implementation with the same interface as log crate but with no-op implementation for embedded scenarios
56
trace-err
stablev1.0.0
A small extension to the tracing crate, which provides a single method 'trace_expect()' for Result<T, E> and Option<T>
50
cand
experimentalv0.3.2
Beautiful embedded-first Rust logging library for ESP32 to servers with colorful output and zero-panic design.
Core Metrics
| fake-log | trace-err | cand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 56 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 520 | 5.2K | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 629 | 48 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 295d ago | 39d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 9m | 1y 9m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
fake-log
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
trace-err
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cand
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fake-log | trace-err | cand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 5KB | 237KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •trace-err leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake-log, cand are pre-1.0 — API may change.