Decision Workspace
better_mimalloc_sys vs mimalloc-safe vs mimalloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
better_mimalloc_sys
experimentalv0.1.1
Sys crate wrapping mimalloc (dev-branch fork for better_mimalloc_rs)
66
mimalloc-safe
growingv0.1.56
Performance and security oriented drop-in allocator
56
mimalloc
growingv0.1.48
Performance and security oriented drop-in allocator
Core Metrics
| better_mimalloc_sys | mimalloc-safe | mimalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 66 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 251 | 294.9K | 30.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 62 | 49.0K | 3.2M |
| Dependents | 2 | 806 | 8.7K |
| Releases | 2 | 11 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 75d ago | 213d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1y | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
better_mimalloc_sys
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mimalloc-safe
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
mimalloc
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| better_mimalloc_sys | mimalloc-safe | mimalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.56 | 0.1.48 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 227KB | 7KB | 5KB |
| Features | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mimalloc-safe leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mimalloc has the most downloads (30.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mimalloc is depended on by 8.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.