slog vs zap vs zerolog

Which Go Logger to Choose

Operations Observability
2026-04-17T12:05:42+00:00
Select zap for speed, logrus for ecosystem, or zerolog for minimal overhead in Go logging.

Choose zap for high-performance production services, logrus for standard applications needing plugins, or zerolog for minimal overhead in high-throughput systems.

import "go.uber.org/zap"

func main() {
	logger, _ := zap.NewProduction()
	defer logger.Sync()
	logger.Info("Application started", zap.String("version", "1.0"))
}