Decision Workspace
cycle_ptr vs cactusref vs gc-lang
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cycle_ptr
experimentalv0.1.1
Smart pointers, with cycles
54
cactusref
growingv0.5.0
Cycle-aware reference counting smart pointer
54
gc-lang
experimentalv1.0.0
Garbage collector for interpreted-language runtimes.
Core Metrics
| cycle_ptr | cactusref | gc-lang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 31 | 8.3K | 42 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 932d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 22d | 5y 1m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
cycle_ptr
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cactusref
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
gc-lang
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cycle_ptr | cactusref | gc-lang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 34KB | 64KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cactusref leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cactusref has not been updated in over a year.
- •cycle_ptr, cactusref are pre-1.0 — API may change.