Decision Workspace
syslog-rs vs fasyslog vs syslog_loose
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
syslog-rs
stablev6.5.0
A native Rust implementation of the glibc/libc/windows syslog client and windows native log for logging.
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-rs | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 35.0K | 17.0K | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 113 | 1.0K | 703.1K |
| Dependents | 3 | 23 | 57 |
| Releases | 45 | 8 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 114d ago | 324d ago | 226d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 1y 4m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
syslog-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
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-rs | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.5.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR MPL-2.0 OR EUPL-1.2 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 102KB | 28KB | 31KB |
| Features | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 68.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 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_loose is pre-1.0 — API may change.