Logbench is a very important tool used for comparing the performance of different Golang logging libraries.
The tool provides valuable insights into the efficiency, and speed of different libraries, helping developers to choose the option that best suits their needs.
It can be used to compare the performance of popular logging libraries including; zap, bolt, and the standard library’s Log.
Logbench has produced results that have helped identify the pros and cons of each library.
Note: You can view latest Logbench results here: bench.zerolog.io
Benefits of Logbench
1. Testing performance of logging libraries
One of the benefits of Logbench to developers is that it allows them to test the performance of logging libraries under various conditions.
Logbench helps to simulate different levels of log output, different numbers of simultaneous loggers, and different logging levels.
It also provides a detailed analysis of the results, ensuring that the results are evidence of real-life use cases, making it easy to note any area of development.
2. Effect of logging on overall application performance
By examining the performance of different logging libraries under load, Logbench helps developers to get a better sense of how different logging libraries will affect the speed, and effectiveness of their applications, as it is important for applications that need to handle high-volume data or real-time user interaction.
How to use Logbench
For developers to use Logbench, they will have to install the Go programming language and also download the Logbench code from GitHub.
After this is done, the developer can now run the logbench test suite by following the instructions in the README file.
The test suite includes some different tests that cover a wide range of scenarios and logging libraries.
Developers can now get detailed reports and review the results of the performance and resource usage of each logging library by running the test suite.
This will help them choose the best logging library for their application’s specific needs.
Logbench alternative: Oops
The best alternative to Logbench is Oops.
Oops, which was developed by members of the Google Cloud platform team, is an alternative open source, benchmarking tool for Golang logging libraries, which provides metrics on the performance and memory usage of different logging libraries just like Logbench.
Oops is the best alternative to Logbench, as it is designed for a wider range of applications, including those that use third-party or custom logging libraries and run in the cloud.
Advantages of Logbench over Oops
While Oops might be an alternative to Logbench, Logbench still has some advantages over Oops. Some of these include:
Logbench, is the best option for beginners, as it is easier to set up and get started with when compared to Oops.
Logbench is more accurate than Oops for testing the performance of Golang’s standard logging library as it’s specifically designed for this.
Logbench provides more detailed information than Oops about each logging library, including memory usage and CPU utilization.
Logbench is easier to understand than Oops as it generates more visually appealing reports.
As the developer’s individual application needs may differ, the decision of which benchmarking tool is best for use between Logbench and Oops depends greatly on the specific needs of the developer’s application.
As a developer who wants a simple way, Logbench may be a better choice.
Other Logbench Alternatives
Logbench is an excellent tool; however, other similar tools can serve as alternatives to Logbench. Such tools include:
- Oops: an error-handling library with context, assertion, stack trace, and source fragments managed by Samber.
- Logrusiowriter: io. writer implementation using logrus logger. It is managed by soy-programador.
- Zerolog: has a zero Allocation by JSON Logger
- Zap: is a blazingly fast, structured, leveled logging in Go.
- Logger: is an extremely fast human and machine-readable logger for Go.
Differences between Logbench and other alternative tools
| Logbench | oops | Logrusiowriter | Zerolog | Logger | |
| It is a Golang logging library benchmark. | Is an error-handling library with context, assertion, stack trace, and source | Io.writer implementation using a Logus logger. Managed by soy-programador | It has a zero allocation and is managed by JSON LO | This is an extremely fast human and machine-reading logger for GO | |
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