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spdlog-opentelemetry vs spdlog-rs vs logforth
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
spdlog-opentelemetry
experimentalv0.1.0
Sends logs to OpenTelemetry, based on spdlog-rs
61
spdlog-rs
growingv0.5.3
Fast, highly configurable Rust logging crate, inspired by the C++ logging library spdlog
60
logforth
growingv0.29.1
A versatile and extensible logging implementation.
Core Metrics
| spdlog-opentelemetry | spdlog-rs | logforth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 120 | 146.8K | 525.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 9.4K | 59.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 131 | 109 |
| Releases | 1 | 30 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 74d ago | 17d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 2m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
spdlog-opentelemetry
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
spdlog-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
logforth
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| spdlog-opentelemetry | spdlog-rs | logforth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.3 | 0.29.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 40 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 122KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 25 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spdlog-rs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •logforth has the most downloads (525.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •spdlog-rs is depended on by 131 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.