Decision Workspace
smartlog vs koda-tail vs fblog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
smartlog
experimentalv0.6.4
A high-performance TUI for log tailing. Auto-detects JSON, syntax highlights errors, and filters streams in real-time. Built in Rust.
52
koda-tail
experimentalv0.3.0
A modern, high-performance log tailer with a beautiful TUI
47
fblog
growingv4.17.0
json log viewer
Core Metrics
| smartlog | koda-tail | fblog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 70 | 56 | 73.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 70 | 56 | 144 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 52 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 11d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 17d | 12d | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
smartlog
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
koda-tail
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
fblog
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| smartlog | koda-tail | fblog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.3.0 | 4.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 15 | 18 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 165KB | 36KB | 409KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •koda-tail leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fblog has the most downloads (73.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smartlog, koda-tail are pre-1.0 — API may change.