Decision Workspace
syslog_client vs captains-log vs log4rs-syslog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
syslog_client
stablev1.0.0-beta.5
Syslog client
57
captains-log
experimentalv0.15.4
A minimalist customizable logger for rust, based on the `log` crate, but also adapted to `tracing`, for production and testing scenario.
44
log4rs-syslog
growingv3.0.3
Syslog appender for log4rs based on libc's syslog() function (*nix only)
Core Metrics
| syslog_client | captains-log | log4rs-syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 57 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 37.3K | 158.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 3.2K | 4.0K |
| Dependents | 1 | 92 | 2 |
| Releases | 5 | 47 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 127d ago | 21d ago | 2881d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 9m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
syslog_client
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
captains-log
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
log4rs-syslog
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| syslog_client | captains-log | log4rs-syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0-beta.5 | 0.15.4 | 3.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSL-1.0 | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 22 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 53KB | 13KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 2.1% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •captains-log leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •log4rs-syslog has the most downloads (158.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ log4rs-syslog has not been updated in over a year.
- •captains-log is pre-1.0 — API may change.