Decision Workspace
prometheus_push vs opentelemetry-prometheus vs metrics-exporter-prometheus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
prometheus_push
growingv0.4.6
Crate to extend prometheus crates with pushgateway support
68
opentelemetry-prometheus
growingv0.31.0
Prometheus exporter for OpenTelemetry (This crate is discontinued and is no longer maintained)
63
metrics-exporter-prometheus
growingv0.18.1
A metrics-compatible exporter for sending metrics to Prometheus.
Core Metrics
| prometheus_push | opentelemetry-prometheus | metrics-exporter-prometheus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 68 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 35.4K | 9.5M | 26.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.2K | 969.7K | 2.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 2.3K |
| Releases | 9 | 23 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 95d ago | 110d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 5y 5m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
prometheus_push
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
opentelemetry-prometheus
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
metrics-exporter-prometheus
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| prometheus_push | opentelemetry-prometheus | metrics-exporter-prometheus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.6 | 0.31.0 | 0.18.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 24KB | 62KB |
| Features | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | 1.71.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-prometheus leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •metrics-exporter-prometheus has the most downloads (26.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •metrics-exporter-prometheus is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.