Decision Workspace
slog-config vs better-logger vs slog-term
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
slog-config
growingv0.4.0
Builds slog `Drain` from text config (eg. file)
65
better-logger
growingv2.3.1
Flexible sync/async logger with console, file, and HTTP output
63
slog-term
growingv2.9.2
Unix terminal drain and formatter for slog-rs
Core Metrics
| slog-config | better-logger | slog-term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 4.6K | 37.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 237 | 5.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 2.3K |
| Releases | 3 | 19 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 3242d ago | 1d ago | 219d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 11m | 9y 8m |
Health Breakdown
slog-config
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
better-logger
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
slog-term
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| slog-config | better-logger | slog-term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 2.3.1 | 2.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 39KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •better-logger leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •slog-term has the most downloads (37.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •slog-term is depended on by 2.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ slog-config has not been updated in over a year.
- •slog-config is pre-1.0 — API may change.