Decision Workspace
easylog vs easy-logging vs rlg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
easylog
growingv2.0.1
A simple and easy to use logging-crate. Write log-messages to a file.
53
easy-logging
growingv1.1.0
An easy way to get logging working in your CLI tool
63
rlg
growingv0.0.11
A near-lock-free structured logging library for Rust. Sub-microsecond ingestion via a 65k-slot ring buffer (LMAX Disruptor pattern), deferred formatting, and native OS sinks (`os_log` on macOS via `syslog(3)`, `journald` on Linux). 14 output formats including JSON, MCP, OTLP, ECS, GELF, CEF, and Logfmt.
Core Metrics
| easylog | easy-logging | rlg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 53 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 50.0K | 23.9K | 110.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 306 | 66 |
| Releases | 33 | 6 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2401d ago | 454d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 7y 9m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
easylog
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
easy-logging
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rlg
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| easylog | easy-logging | rlg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 0.0.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Unlicense | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 32 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 6KB | 132KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rlg leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •easy-logging is depended on by 306 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ easylog, easy-logging have not been updated in over a year.
- •rlg is pre-1.0 — API may change.