Decision Workspace
dropping-thread-local vs thread_local vs blink-alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dropping-thread-local
experimentalv0.1.5
A dynamically allocated ThreadLocal that ensures destructors are run on thread exit
59
thread_local
growingv1.1.9
Per-object thread-local storage
55
blink-alloc
growingv0.4.0
Fast, concurrent, arena-based allocator with drop support
Core Metrics
| dropping-thread-local | thread_local | blink-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 432.2M | 70.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 32.5M | 8.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.8K | 72 |
| Releases | 7 | 28 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 288d ago | 106d ago |
| Age | 8m | 9y 11m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
dropping-thread-local
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
thread_local
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
blink-alloc
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dropping-thread-local | thread_local | blink-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.1.9 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 19KB | 40KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.1% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thread_local leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thread_local is depended on by 2.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dropping-thread-local, blink-alloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.