Decision Workspace
spectate_lib vs env_filter vs env_logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
spectate_lib
growingv0.0.4
A logging target for env_logger for use by the Spectate client
76
env_filter
stablev2.0.0
Filter log events using environment variables
73
env_logger
growingv0.11.11
A logging implementation for `log` which is configured via an environment variable.
Core Metrics
| spectate_lib | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 76 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 158.9M | 499.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.7M | 13.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 521 | 150.6K |
| Releases | 4 | 8 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 1600d ago | 18d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 2y 5m | 11y 5m |
Health Breakdown
spectate_lib
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
env_filter
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
env_logger
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| spectate_lib | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 2.0.0 | 0.11.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 15KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 6 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •env_filter leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •env_logger has the most downloads (499.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •env_logger is depended on by 150.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ spectate_lib has not been updated in over a year.
- •spectate_lib, env_logger are pre-1.0 — API may change.