Decision Workspace
metrics-exporter-otel vs opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio vs sideways-otel
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
metrics-exporter-otel
experimentalv0.3.1
A metrics-compatible exporter for sending metrics to OpenTelemetry collectors.
56
opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio
experimentalv0.2.0
OpenTelemetry instrumentation for Tokio runtime metrics
54
sideways-otel
experimentalv0.3.1
Observability from the side - vendor-neutral OpenTelemetry tracing, metrics, and logs for Rust services
Core Metrics
| metrics-exporter-otel | opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio | sideways-otel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 152.0K | 20.1K | 96 |
| 30d Downloads | 42.7K | 3.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 76d ago | 26d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 12m | 7m | 3d |
Health Breakdown
metrics-exporter-otel
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
sideways-otel
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| metrics-exporter-otel | opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio | sideways-otel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 14KB | 45KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-instrumentation-tokio leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •metrics-exporter-otel has the most downloads (152.0K), suggesting wider adoption.