Decision Workspace
irox-log vs color-output vs better-logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
irox-log
growingv0.2.3
Basic console and file logging
65
color-output
stablev10.0.0
An atomic output library based on Rust that supports output functionalities through functions, builders, and other methods. It allows customization of text and background colors.
65
better-logger
growingv2.3.1
Flexible sync/async logger with console, file, and HTTP output
Core Metrics
| irox-log | color-output | better-logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 12.9K | 50.2K | 4.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 264 | 925 | 237 |
| Dependents | 48 | 940 | 11 |
| Releases | 8 | 81 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 425d ago | 52d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 1y 3m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
irox-log
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
color-output
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
better-logger
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| irox-log | color-output | better-logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 10.0.0 | 2.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 11KB | 39KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •color-output leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •color-output is depended on by 940 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ irox-log has not been updated in over a year.
- •irox-log is pre-1.0 — API may change.