Decision Workspace
logforth-append-syslog vs captains-log vs clap-logflag
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
logforth-append-syslog
experimentalv0.3.0
Syslog appender for Logforth.
57
captains-log
experimentalv0.15.4
A minimalist customizable logger for rust, based on the `log` crate, but also adapted to `tracing`, for production and testing scenario.
51
clap-logflag
growingv0.2.1
This library can be used to add a `--log` flag to clap based command line applications that allows users to configure logging from the command line. It can log to stderr, files and syslog, powered by the fern logging backend.
Core Metrics
| logforth-append-syslog | captains-log | clap-logflag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 57 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 37.3K | 52.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 3.1K | 192 |
| Dependents | 4 | 92 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 47 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 144d ago | 21d ago | 405d ago |
| Age | 6m | 9m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
logforth-append-syslog
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
captains-log
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
clap-logflag
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| logforth-append-syslog | captains-log | clap-logflag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.15.4 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 22 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 53KB | 63KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •captains-log leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap-logflag has the most downloads (52.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ clap-logflag has not been updated in over a year.