Decision Workspace
fastmcp-console vs better-logger vs console_log
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
fastmcp-console
experimentalv0.2.0
Rich console output for FastMCP servers
65
better-logger
growingv2.3.1
Flexible sync/async logger with console, file, and HTTP output
64
console_log
growingv1.0.0
A logging facility that routes Rust log messages to the browser's console.
Core Metrics
| fastmcp-console | better-logger | console_log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 65 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 338 | 4.6K | 22.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 238 | 228 | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 4 | 11 | 2.9K |
| Releases | 2 | 19 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 1d ago | 1114d ago |
| Age | 1m | 11m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
fastmcp-console
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
better-logger
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
console_log
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fastmcp-console | better-logger | console_log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.3.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 17 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 88KB | 39KB | 29KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •better-logger leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •console_log has the most downloads (22.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •console_log is depended on by 2.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ console_log has not been updated in over a year.
- •fastmcp-console is pre-1.0 — API may change.