Decision Workspace
d3d12-descriptor-heap vs checkers vs linked_list_allocator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
d3d12-descriptor-heap
growingv0.2.1
Descriptor heap allocator for Direct3D 12
61
checkers
growingv0.7.1
A sanity checker for global allocations.
59
linked_list_allocator
growingv0.10.5
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
| d3d12-descriptor-heap | checkers | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 33.9K | 354.8K | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.9K | 13.4K | 300.1K |
| Dependents | 34 | 251 | 327 |
| Releases | 5 | 24 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 176d ago | 197d ago | 1119d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 6y 2m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
d3d12-descriptor-heap
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
checkers
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
linked_list_allocator
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| d3d12-descriptor-heap | checkers | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.7.1 | 0.10.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 20KB | 23KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.84 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •checkers leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linked_list_allocator has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •linked_list_allocator is depended on by 327 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ linked_list_allocator has not been updated in over a year.