Decision Workspace
stderr vs err-logging vs color-output
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
stderr
growingv0.8.0
A library that using macro to write to io::stderr() like print!()/println!().
35
err-logging
growingv0.1.1
When result is an error, print the file name, line number, and uid.
68
color-output
stablev10.0.6
An atomic output library based on Rust that supports output functionalities through functions, builders, and other methods. It allows customization of text and background colors.
Core Metrics
| stderr | err-logging | color-output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 35 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 58.7K | 2.7K | 53.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 571 |
| Dependents | 56 | 0 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 12 | 2 | 87 |
| Last Updated | 3260d ago | 767d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 2y 1m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
stderr
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
err-logging
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
color-output
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| stderr | err-logging | color-output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.1 | 10.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 6KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •color-output leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stderr has the most downloads (58.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •color-output is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ stderr, err-logging have not been updated in over a year.
- •stderr, err-logging are pre-1.0 — API may change.