Decision Workspace
msend vs Htrace vs ltrace
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
msend
experimentalv1.0.3
For logging, tracing and outputting to the console
45
Htrace
growingv2.0.1
simple tracing system
40
ltrace
experimentalv0.1.3
A rolling file writer for tracing and log crates with rotation, compression, and dynamic log level support
Core Metrics
| msend | Htrace | ltrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 45 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 183 | 3.9K | 67 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 96d ago | 280d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1y 10m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
msend
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Htrace
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ltrace
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| msend | Htrace | ltrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 2.0.1 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 30KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •msend leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •Htrace has the most downloads (3.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ltrace is pre-1.0 — API may change.