Decision Workspace
signal-kit vs opentelemetry-otlp vs opentelemetry
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
signal-kit
experimentalv0.1.0
Helpers for initializing OpenTelemetry-based observability (tracing, metrics, logs) in async Rust services.
73
opentelemetry-otlp
growingv0.32.0
Exporter for the OpenTelemetry Collector
72
opentelemetry
growingv0.32.0
OpenTelemetry API for Rust
Core Metrics
| signal-kit | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 35 | 123.1M | 219.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 7.1M | 9.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 12.3K | 23.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 26 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 66d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 21d | 5y 11m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
signal-kit
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
opentelemetry-otlp
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
opentelemetry
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| signal-kit | opentelemetry-otlp | opentelemetry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.32.0 | 0.32.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 23 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 77KB | 90KB |
| Features | 15 | 27 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •opentelemetry-otlp leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opentelemetry has the most downloads (219.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •opentelemetry is depended on by 23.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.