Decision Workspace
flexi_syslog vs captains-log vs log4rs-syslog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
flexi_syslog
growingv0.5.3
A syslog writer for flexi_logger
57
captains-log
experimentalv0.15.4
A minimalist customizable logger for rust, based on the `log` crate, but also adapted to `tracing`, for production and testing scenario.
44
log4rs-syslog
growingv3.0.3
Syslog appender for log4rs based on libc's syslog() function (*nix only)
Core Metrics
| flexi_syslog | captains-log | log4rs-syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 57 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 15.2K | 37.3K | 158.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 49 | 3.2K | 4.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 92 | 2 |
| Releases | 11 | 47 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 754d ago | 21d ago | 2881d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 9m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
flexi_syslog
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
captains-log
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
log4rs-syslog
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| flexi_syslog | captains-log | log4rs-syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 0.15.4 | 3.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 22 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 53KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •captains-log leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •log4rs-syslog has the most downloads (158.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ flexi_syslog, log4rs-syslog have not been updated in over a year.
- •flexi_syslog, captains-log are pre-1.0 — API may change.