Decision Workspace
alloc_cat vs talc vs linked_list_allocator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
alloc_cat
growingv1.1.1
a simple allocator for small-to-tiny Wasm projects in rust
69
talc
stablev5.0.4
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
66
linked_list_allocator
growingv0.10.6
Simple allocator usable for no_std systems. It builds a linked list from the freed blocks and thus needs no additional data structures.
Core Metrics
| alloc_cat | talc | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 8.5K | 1.0M | 5.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 203 | 118.4K | 210.6K |
| Dependents | 23 | 176 | 344 |
| Releases | 3 | 28 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 242d ago | 25d ago | 90d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 2y 11m | 10y 5m |
Health Breakdown
alloc_cat
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
talc
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
linked_list_allocator
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| alloc_cat | talc | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 5.0.4 | 0.10.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 74KB | 24KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.64.0 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linked_list_allocator has the most downloads (5.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •linked_list_allocator is depended on by 344 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •linked_list_allocator is pre-1.0 — API may change.