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stdlog alternatives

Packages below are ranked as alternatives in the same category. The trigger for this review is limited recent repository activity.

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Why review alternatives

stdlog currently has a maintenance score of 15/100.

Latest repository activity: 10 years ago.

Known Go vulnerability records: 0.

Current package

stdlog

Package log provides a common interface for logging libraries.

Go Logging Libraries 0 stars 125 imported-by 80% confidence
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Ranked Alternatives

Go Logging Libraries

#1 Zerolog

Package zerolog provides a lightweight logging library dedicated to JSON logging.

Go Logging Libraries 12.4K stars 30.5K imported-by 100% confidence
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#2 Zap

Package zap provides fast, structured, leveled logging.

Go Logging Libraries 24.5K stars 119.7K imported-by 65% confidence
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#3 Logrus

Package logrus is a structured logger for Go, completely API compatible with the standard library logger.

Go Logging Libraries 25.7K stars 0 imported-by 65% confidence
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#4 phuslu/log

Fastest structured logging

Go Logging Libraries 859 stars 0 imported-by 80% confidence
80

#5 log

Package log implements a simple structured logging API designed with few assumptions.

Go Logging Libraries 1.4K stars 4.7K imported-by 100% confidence
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#6 logger

Package logger defines the structured logging interface and a global default logger that components use when no explicit logger is configured.

Go Logging Libraries 0 stars 615 imported-by 75% confidence
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How to use this page

Treat alternatives as a shortlist. Check API compatibility, migration effort, project constraints, and your own threat model before replacing a dependency.