Decision Workspace
syslog_client vs captains-log vs log4rs-syslog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
syslog_client
growingv1.0.0-beta.5
Syslog client
56
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 | 38 | 56 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 45.8K | 166.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.4K | 3.0K |
| Dependents | 1 | 120 | 2 |
| Releases | 5 | 47 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 186d ago | 81d ago | 2940d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 11m | 8y 10m |
Health Breakdown
syslog_client
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
captains-log
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
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 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •log4rs-syslog has the most downloads (166.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •captains-log is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ log4rs-syslog has not been updated in over a year.
- •captains-log is pre-1.0 — API may change.