Decision Workspace
handsome_logger vs simplelog vs ftail
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
handsome_logger
growingv0.9.2
A fast, handsome and quite easy to use logger
54
simplelog
growingv0.12.2
A simple and easy-to-use logging facility for Rust's log crate
51
ftail
growingv0.3.1
Ftail is simple logging implementation for the `log` crate with support for multiple channels.
Core Metrics
| handsome_logger | simplelog | ftail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 54 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 158.0K | 24.3M | 241.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.1K | 477.9K | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 25 | 8.6K | 2 |
| Releases | 12 | 34 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 144d ago | 861d ago | 291d ago |
| Age | 3y | 10y 3m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
handsome_logger
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
simplelog
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ftail
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| handsome_logger | simplelog | ftail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 | 0.12.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 22KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •handsome_logger leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simplelog has the most downloads (24.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simplelog is depended on by 8.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simplelog has not been updated in over a year.