Decision Workspace
free-list vs talc vs esp-alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
free-list
growingv0.3.3
A free-list-based page/frame allocator.
71
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
66
esp-alloc
growingv0.9.0
A heap allocator for Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| free-list | talc | esp-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 71 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 80.2K | 521.6K | 633.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.2K | 75.0K | 32.4K |
| Dependents | 4 | 128 | 128 |
| Releases | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 2d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 2y 8m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
free-list
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
talc
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
esp-alloc
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| free-list | talc | esp-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 5.0.3 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 66KB | 16KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 60.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64.0 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esp-alloc has the most downloads (633.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •talc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •free-list, esp-alloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.