Decision Workspace
opentelemetry vs opentelemetry-otlp vs opentelemetry-proto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
75
opentelemetry
growingv0.32.0
OpenTelemetry API for Rust
76
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.32.0
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
72
opentelemetry-proto
growingv0.32.0
Protobuf generated files and transformations.
Core Metrics
| opentelemetry | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 75 | 76 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 193.3M | 104.5M | 104.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.4M | 9.2M | 9.5M |
| Dependents | 19.3K | 9.9K | 991 |
| Releases | 42 | 26 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 17d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 5y 9m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
opentelemetry
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-proto
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| opentelemetry | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.32.0 | 0.32.0 | 0.32.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 23 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 77KB | 182KB |
| Features | 8 | 27 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-otlp leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry has the most downloads (193.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opentelemetry is depended on by 19.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.