Decision Workspace
opentelemetry vs opentelemetry-otlp vs opentelemetry-proto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
opentelemetry
growingv0.32.0
OpenTelemetry API for Rust
73
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.32.0
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
70
opentelemetry-proto
growingv0.32.0
Protobuf generated files and transformations.
Core Metrics
| opentelemetry | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 219.2M | 123.1M | 123.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 9.9M | 7.1M | 7.5M |
| Dependents | 23.5K | 12.3K | 1.4K |
| Releases | 42 | 26 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 66d ago | 66d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 5y 11m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
opentelemetry
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-proto
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
20
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 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry has the most downloads (219.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opentelemetry is depended on by 23.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.