Decision Workspace
metrics-prometheus vs opentelemetry-prometheus vs prometheus-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
metrics-prometheus
growingv0.11.1
`prometheus` backend for `metrics` crate.
69
opentelemetry-prometheus
growingv0.32.0
Prometheus exporter for OpenTelemetry
67
prometheus-client
growingv0.25.0
Open Metrics client library allowing users to natively instrument applications.
Core Metrics
| metrics-prometheus | opentelemetry-prometheus | prometheus-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 481.2K | 12.2M | 35.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.6K | 423.5K | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 34 | 1.3K | 3.5K |
| Releases | 14 | 24 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 66d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 5y 9m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
metrics-prometheus
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
opentelemetry-prometheus
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
prometheus-client
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| metrics-prometheus | opentelemetry-prometheus | prometheus-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.1 | 0.32.0 | 0.25.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 24KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.81.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-prometheus leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •prometheus-client has the most downloads (35.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •prometheus-client is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.