Decision Workspace
otel-bootstrap vs auspex-otel vs opentelemetry-configuration
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
otel-bootstrap
experimentalv2.1.2
One-call OpenTelemetry bootstrap — traces + metrics with OTLP export
45
auspex-otel
experimentalv0.1.0
Extremely opinionated, lean, high-performance OTEL tracing middleware for axum
51
opentelemetry-configuration
experimentalv0.3.2
Opinionated OpenTelemetry SDK configuration wiring together tracing, OTLP export, and lifecycle management
Core Metrics
| otel-bootstrap | auspex-otel | opentelemetry-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 45 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 28.9K | 7 | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 29.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | today | 139d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
otel-bootstrap
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
auspex-otel
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
opentelemetry-configuration
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| otel-bootstrap | auspex-otel | opentelemetry-configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.2 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 24 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 96KB | 36KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •otel-bootstrap leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •auspex-otel, opentelemetry-configuration are pre-1.0 — API may change.