Decision Workspace
syslog vs fasyslog vs syslog_loose
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
syslog
growingv7.0.0
Syslog message formatter and writer, supporting unix sockets, UDP and TCP exporters
57
fasyslog
growingv1.0.1
A fast syslog client written in Rust.
54
syslog_loose
growingv0.23.0
A loose parser for syslog messages.
Core Metrics
| syslog | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3M | 17.0K | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 248.1K | 1.0K | 748.0K |
| Dependents | 940 | 23 | 57 |
| Releases | 21 | 8 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 609d ago | 324d ago | 226d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 1y 4m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
syslog
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
fasyslog
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
syslog_loose
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| syslog | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 28KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fasyslog leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syslog_loose has the most downloads (8.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •syslog is depended on by 940 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ syslog has not been updated in over a year.
- •syslog_loose is pre-1.0 — API may change.