Decision Workspace
ice-age vs env_filter vs env_logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
ice-age
growingv0.16.0
Simple logging kit for server programs
75
env_filter
stablev1.0.1
Filter log events using environment variables
74
env_logger
growingv0.11.10
A logging implementation for `log` which is configured via an environment variable.
Core Metrics
| ice-age | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 75 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 24.3K | 113.6M | 413.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 11.7M | 24.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 435 | 135.0K |
| Releases | 17 | 7 | 58 |
| Last Updated | 2154d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 2y 2m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
ice-age
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
env_filter
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
env_logger
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ice-age | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.11.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 15KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 6 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •env_filter leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •env_logger has the most downloads (413.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •env_logger is depended on by 135.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ice-age has not been updated in over a year.
- •ice-age, env_logger are pre-1.0 — API may change.