Decision Workspace
opentelemetry-contrib vs opentelemetry-semantic-conventions vs opentelemetry-otlp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
opentelemetry-contrib
growingv0.24.0
Rust contrib repo for OpenTelemetry
76
opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
growingv0.32.1
Semantic conventions for OpenTelemetry
73
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.32.0
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
Core Metrics
| opentelemetry-contrib | opentelemetry-semantic-conventions | opentelemetry-otlp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 76 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 386.8K | 116.3M | 123.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 10.6K | 4.0M | 7.1M |
| Dependents | 26 | 4.7K | 12.3K |
| Releases | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 18d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5y 9m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
opentelemetry-contrib
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-semantic-conventions
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| opentelemetry-contrib | opentelemetry-semantic-conventions | opentelemetry-otlp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.24.0 | 0.32.1 | 0.32.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 124KB | 77KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-semantic-conventions leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry-otlp has the most downloads (123.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opentelemetry-otlp is depended on by 12.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.