Decision Workspace
rlg vs test-log vs tracing-attributes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
rlg
growingv0.0.8
A Rust library that implements application-level logging with a simple, readable output format. Features include log rotation, network logging, and support for multiple structured formats like JSON, CEF, and more.
68
test-log
growingv0.2.20
A replacement of the #[test] attribute that initializes logging and/or tracing infrastructure before running tests.
60
tracing-attributes
growingv0.1.31
Procedural macro attributes for automatically instrumenting functions.
Core Metrics
| rlg | test-log | tracing-attributes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 68 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 104.3K | 54.9M | 537.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 2.3M | 48.3M |
| Dependents | 47 | 17.5K | 660 |
| Releases | 8 | 14 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 37d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 4y 11m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rlg
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
test-log
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tracing-attributes
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rlg | test-log | tracing-attributes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.8 | 0.2.20 | 0.1.31 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 30 | 9 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 107KB | 15KB | 40KB |
| Features | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.71 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •test-log leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tracing-attributes has the most downloads (537.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •test-log is depended on by 17.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.