Decision Workspace
syslog_loose vs fasyslog vs syslog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
syslog_loose
growingv0.23.0
A loose parser for syslog messages.
57
fasyslog
growingv1.0.1
A fast syslog client written in Rust.
52
syslog
growingv7.0.0
Syslog message formatter and writer, supporting unix sockets, UDP and TCP exporters
Core Metrics
| syslog_loose | fasyslog | syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 8.2M | 17.0K | 6.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 703.1K | 1.0K | 239.0K |
| Dependents | 57 | 23 | 940 |
| Releases | 24 | 8 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 226d ago | 324d ago | 609d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 1y 4m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
syslog_loose
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fasyslog
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
syslog
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| syslog_loose | fasyslog | syslog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.23.0 | 1.0.1 | 7.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 28KB | 13KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | — |
| 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.