Decision Workspace
opentelemetry vs opentelemetry-otlp vs opentelemetry-proto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
opentelemetry
growingv0.31.0
OpenTelemetry API for Rust
76
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.31.1
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
66
opentelemetry-proto
growingv0.31.0
Protobuf generated files and transformations.
Core Metrics
| opentelemetry | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 76 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 168.7M | 87.9M | 87.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.2M | 8.2M | 8.5M |
| Dependents | 15.7K | 7.6K | 693 |
| Releases | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 183d ago | 8d ago | 183d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 5y 7m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
opentelemetry
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-proto
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| opentelemetry | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry-proto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.31.0 | 0.31.1 | 0.31.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 22 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 53KB | 58KB |
| Features | 8 | 25 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| 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 (168.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opentelemetry is depended on by 15.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.