Decision Workspace
flow vs koda-tail vs smartlog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
flow
growingv0.3.5
A realtime log analyzer
52
koda-tail
experimentalv0.3.0
A modern, high-performance log tailer with a beautiful TUI
47
smartlog
experimentalv0.6.4
A high-performance TUI for log tailing. Auto-detects JSON, syntax highlights errors, and filters streams in real-time. Built in Rust.
Core Metrics
| flow | koda-tail | smartlog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1K | 56 | 70 |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 56 | 70 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 3122d ago | 11d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 12d | 17d |
Health Breakdown
flow
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
koda-tail
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
smartlog
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| flow | koda-tail | smartlog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.5 | 0.3.0 | 0.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 18 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 36KB | 165KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.74.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •koda-tail leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •flow has the most downloads (14.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ flow has not been updated in over a year.