Decision Workspace
ferris-gc vs sdd vs boa_gc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
ferris-gc
growingv0.1.5
Flexible implementation of garbage collector for Rust
66
sdd
stablev4.7.5
Scalable lock-free delayed memory reclaimer
62
boa_gc
growingv0.21.0
Garbage collector for the Boa JavaScript engine.
Core Metrics
| ferris-gc | sdd | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 66 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 53.1M | 2.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 5.9M | 267.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 164 | 220 |
| Releases | 5 | 62 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 2143d ago | 12d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 1y 11m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
ferris-gc
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
sdd
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
boa_gc
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ferris-gc | sdd | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 4.7.5 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 53KB | 30KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 38.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdd leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •boa_gc is depended on by 220 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ferris-gc has not been updated in over a year.
- •ferris-gc, boa_gc are pre-1.0 — API may change.