Decision Workspace
journal_entry vs diaryx vs obsidian-logging
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
journal_entry
growingv0.1.1
A tool to generate journal markdown files
52
diaryx
experimentalv1.3.2
Command-line interface for Diaryx journal management
50
obsidian-logging
growingv1.3.1
A journaling/logging CLI that stores logs in Obsidian markdown files
Core Metrics
| journal_entry | diaryx | obsidian-logging | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 367 | 6.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 65 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 22 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1157d ago | 14d ago | 107d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
journal_entry
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
diaryx
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
obsidian-logging
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| journal_entry | diaryx | obsidian-logging | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 24 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 121KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •diaryx leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •obsidian-logging has the most downloads (6.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ journal_entry has not been updated in over a year.
- •journal_entry is pre-1.0 — API may change.