Decision Workspace
metrics-process vs fastmetrics-process vs opentelemetry-prometheus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
metrics-process
stablev2.4.3
Cross-platform Prometheus style process metrics collector of metrics crate
45
fastmetrics-process
experimentalv0.2.1
Prometheus-style process metrics built on fastmetrics.
68
opentelemetry-prometheus
growingv0.31.0
Prometheus exporter for OpenTelemetry (This crate is discontinued and is no longer maintained)
Core Metrics
| metrics-process | fastmetrics-process | opentelemetry-prometheus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 45 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8M | 57 | 9.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 253.4K | 23 | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 16 | 0 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 32 | 4 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 27d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 1m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
metrics-process
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
fastmetrics-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
opentelemetry-prometheus
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| metrics-process | fastmetrics-process | opentelemetry-prometheus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.4.3 | 0.2.1 | 0.31.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 3 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 6KB | 24KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-prometheus leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry-prometheus is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •fastmetrics-process, opentelemetry-prometheus are pre-1.0 — API may change.