Decision Workspace
nolog-plain vs env_filter vs env_logger
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
nolog-plain
growingv0.2.1
A non-colored version of the simple nolog logger for writing to a file.
76
env_filter
stablev2.0.0
Filter log events using environment variables
73
env_logger
growingv0.11.11
A logging implementation for `log` which is configured via an environment variable.
Core Metrics
| nolog-plain | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 76 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 158.9M | 499.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 8.2M | 13.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 521 | 150.6K |
| Releases | 5 | 8 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 1464d ago | 18d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y 5m | 11y 5m |
Health Breakdown
nolog-plain
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
env_filter
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
env_logger
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nolog-plain | env_filter | env_logger | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 2.0.0 | 0.11.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 15KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 6 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •env_filter leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •env_logger has the most downloads (499.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •env_logger is depended on by 150.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nolog-plain has not been updated in over a year.
- •nolog-plain, env_logger are pre-1.0 — API may change.