Decision Workspace
tailspin vs linemux vs ttail
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
tailspin
growingv5.5.0
A log file highlighter
55
linemux
growingv0.3.0
A library providing asynchronous, multiplexed tailing for (namely log) files.
53
ttail
growingv0.3.3
Small program to display last N lines of output.
Core Metrics
| tailspin | linemux | ttail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 48.7K | 612.1K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 329 | 54.9K | 86 |
| Dependents | 2 | 147 | 0 |
| Releases | 31 | 9 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 209d ago | 1196d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 5y 11m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
tailspin
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
linemux
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ttail
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tailspin | linemux | ttail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.5.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3.6MB | 23KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.60 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •linemux leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linemux is depended on by 147 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ linemux has not been updated in over a year.
- •linemux, ttail are pre-1.0 — API may change.