Decision Workspace
tracing-log vs test-log vs tracing-attributes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
tracing-log
growingv0.2.0
Provides compatibility between `tracing` and the `log` crate.
68
test-log
growingv0.2.20
A replacement of the #[test] attribute that initializes logging and/or tracing infrastructure before running tests.
60
tracing-attributes
growingv0.1.31
Procedural macro attributes for automatically instrumenting functions.
Core Metrics
| tracing-log | test-log | tracing-attributes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 68 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 394.6M | 54.9M | 537.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 35.3M | 2.3M | 48.3M |
| Dependents | 6.8K | 17.5K | 660 |
| Releases | 9 | 14 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 943d ago | 37d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 4y 11m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
tracing-log
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
test-log
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tracing-attributes
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| tracing-log | test-log | tracing-attributes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.20 | 0.1.31 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 15KB | 40KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | 1.71 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •test-log leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tracing-attributes has the most downloads (537.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •test-log is depended on by 17.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tracing-log has not been updated in over a year.