Decision Workspace
log vs opentelemetry-otlp vs env_filter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
log
growingv0.4.29
A lightweight logging facade for Rust
76
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.31.1
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
75
env_filter
stablev1.0.1
Filter log events using environment variables
Core Metrics
| log | opentelemetry-otlp | env_filter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 790.1M | 87.9M | 113.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 51.9M | 8.2M | 11.7M |
| Dependents | 327.7K | 7.6K | 435 |
| Releases | 59 | 25 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 115d ago | 8d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 11y 3m | 5y 7m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
log
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
env_filter
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| log | opentelemetry-otlp | env_filter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.29 | 0.31.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 22 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 53KB | 15KB |
| Features | 22 | 25 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 10.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68.0 | 1.75.0 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 6 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-otlp leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •log has the most downloads (790.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •log is depended on by 327.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •log, opentelemetry-otlp are pre-1.0 — API may change.