Decision Workspace
papertrail_logger vs fasyslog vs captains-log
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
papertrail_logger
growingv1.0.0
Async Rust logger for Papertrail
56
fasyslog
growingv1.0.1
A fast syslog client written in Rust.
56
captains-log
experimentalv0.15.4
A minimalist customizable logger for rust, based on the `log` crate, but also adapted to `tracing`, for production and testing scenario.
Core Metrics
| papertrail_logger | fasyslog | captains-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 18.8K | 45.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 23 | 120 |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 326d ago | 383d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 10m | 1y 6m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
papertrail_logger
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fasyslog
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
captains-log
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| papertrail_logger | fasyslog | captains-log | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.15.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 28KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fasyslog leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •captains-log has the most downloads (45.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •captains-log is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fasyslog has not been updated in over a year.
- •captains-log is pre-1.0 — API may change.