Decision Workspace
io-mux vs highlight-stderr vs stderrlog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
io-mux
growingv2.2.1
Provide multiple file descriptors writing into one in-order pipe, tagged by the source of data (e.g. stdout/stderr)
33
highlight-stderr
growingv0.3.0
Run a command and highlight its stderr, preserving the order of stdout and stderr
56
stderrlog
growingv0.6.0
Logger that logs to stderr based on verbosity specified
Core Metrics
| io-mux | highlight-stderr | stderrlog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 33 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 21.8K | 6.0K | 3.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 76 | 9 | 101.0K |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 1.8K |
| Releases | 14 | 4 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 390d ago | 985d ago | 786d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 1m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
io-mux
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
highlight-stderr
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
stderrlog
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| io-mux | highlight-stderr | stderrlog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 13KB | 26KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.48 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stderrlog leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stderrlog is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ io-mux, highlight-stderr, stderrlog have not been updated in over a year.
- •highlight-stderr, stderrlog are pre-1.0 — API may change.