Crates / pyroscope / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to pyroscope
Short answerThe closest alternatives to pyroscope on crates.io data are tracing-core (2.6M real downloads a day), profiling (308K real downloads a day), tracing-futures (244K real downloads a day). Of the 3 we list, the most used is tracing-core, and 2 shipped a release in the last year. pyroscope itself gets 27,814 a day with 17 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs pyroscope | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tracing-core Established | 2,617,281 | 94.10x | 386 | 10mo | keyword "profiling" | compare |
| profiling Established | 307,773 | 11.07x | 234 | 6mo | keyword "profiling" | compare |
| tracing-futures Established | 243,931 | 8.77x | 355 | 5.7y | keyword "profiling" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with pyroscope; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For pyroscope: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with pyroscope, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 2,617,281 real downloads a day.tracing-coreRust crate. Core primitives for application-level tracing. Real use: 2.6M downloads a day on quiet days; 386 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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