Decision Workspace
url-tail vs linemux vs ttail
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
url-tail
growingv0.1.1
Similar to unix-tail utility, but uses Range requests over HTTP to fetch the data. Useful in scenarios where logs are accessible over HTTP for some reason.
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
| url-tail | linemux | ttail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 612.1K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 54.9K | 86 |
| Dependents | 0 | 147 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 3039d ago | 1196d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 5y 11m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
url-tail
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
linemux
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ttail
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| url-tail | linemux | ttail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 18 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 23KB | 26KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 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.
- •⚠ url-tail, linemux have not been updated in over a year.