Decision Workspace
syslog_fmt vs fasyslog vs syslog_loose
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
syslog_fmt
growingv0.4.0
A formatter for the 5425 syslog protocol
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_fmt | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 8.7K | 17.0K | 8.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 1.0K | 703.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 23 | 57 |
| Releases | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 121d ago | 324d ago | 226d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 1y 4m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
syslog_fmt
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
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_fmt | fasyslog | syslog_loose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 28KB | 31KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.75.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 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_fmt, syslog_loose are pre-1.0 — API may change.