Decision Workspace
external-memory-tools vs secure-types vs talc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
external-memory-tools
growingv0.1.1
HAL to keep data in memory that could not be directly mapped to RAM
47
secure-types
experimentalv0.2.40
Secure data types that protect sensitive data in memory via locking and zeroization.
67
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
Core Metrics
| external-memory-tools | secure-types | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 7.5K | 5.2K | 724.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 118.3K |
| Dependents | 14 | 33 | 147 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 836d ago | 188d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
external-memory-tools
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
secure-types
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
talc
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| external-memory-tools | secure-types | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.40 | 5.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 20KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.7% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •talc is depended on by 147 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ external-memory-tools has not been updated in over a year.
- •external-memory-tools, secure-types are pre-1.0 — API may change.