Decision Workspace
simplelog vs logsy vs handsome_logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
simplelog
growingv0.12.2
A simple and easy-to-use logging facility for Rust's log crate
43
logsy
growingv1.0.1
Just logging as it should be
60
handsome_logger
growingv0.9.2
A fast, handsome and quite easy to use logger
Core Metrics
| simplelog | logsy | handsome_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 43 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 21.4M | 1.6K | 133.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 757.4K | 206 | 7.8K |
| Dependents | 8.0K | 0 | 22 |
| Releases | 34 | 2 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 753d ago | 300d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 9y 12m | 10m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
simplelog
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
logsy
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
handsome_logger
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simplelog | logsy | handsome_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.2 | 1.0.1 | 0.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 7KB | 18KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •handsome_logger leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simplelog has the most downloads (21.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simplelog is depended on by 8.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simplelog has not been updated in over a year.
- •simplelog, handsome_logger are pre-1.0 — API may change.