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init-tracing-opentelemetry vs opentelemetry-semantic-conventions vs opentelemetry-otlp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
init-tracing-opentelemetry
growingv0.38.0
A set of helpers to initialize (and more) tracing + opentelemetry (compose your own or use opinionated preset)
77
opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
growingv0.32.0
Semantic conventions for OpenTelemetry
76
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.32.0
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
Core Metrics
| init-tracing-opentelemetry | opentelemetry-semantic-conventions | opentelemetry-otlp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 105.5M | 104.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 80.8K | 5.9M | 9.2M |
| Dependents | 142 | 4.2K | 9.9K |
| Releases | 41 | 24 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 5y 7m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
init-tracing-opentelemetry
Maintenance
22
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| init-tracing-opentelemetry | opentelemetry-semantic-conventions | opentelemetry-otlp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.38.0 | 0.32.0 | 0.32.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 2 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 96KB | 77KB |
| Features | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-semantic-conventions leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry-otlp is depended on by 9.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.