Decision Workspace
journal_entry vs obsidian-logging vs tui-journal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
journal_entry
growingv0.1.1
A tool to generate journal markdown files
59
obsidian-logging
stablev1.3.5
A journaling/logging CLI that stores logs in Obsidian markdown files
52
tui-journal
growingv0.17.0
Tui app allows writing and managing journals/notes from within the terminal With different local back-ends
Core Metrics
| journal_entry | obsidian-logging | tui-journal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 59 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 6.2K | 44.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 21 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 1265d ago | 40d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 1y 1m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
journal_entry
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
obsidian-logging
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tui-journal
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| journal_entry | obsidian-logging | tui-journal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.3.5 | 0.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 25KB | 2.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.92.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •obsidian-logging leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tui-journal has the most downloads (44.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ journal_entry has not been updated in over a year.
- •journal_entry, tui-journal are pre-1.0 — API may change.