Decision Workspace
gc-lite vs gc-lang vs sys_alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
gc-lite
experimentalv0.6.0
A simple partitioned garbage collector
54
gc-lang
experimentalv1.0.0
Garbage collector for interpreted-language runtimes.
53
sys_alloc
experimentalv0.8.19
Low-level system allocator primitives
Core Metrics
| gc-lite | gc-lang | sys_alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 376 | 42 | 855 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Releases | 9 | 2 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 12d ago | 107d ago |
| Age | 6m | 12d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
gc-lite
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
gc-lang
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
sys_alloc
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gc-lite | gc-lang | sys_alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.8.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 64KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gc-lang leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sys_alloc has the most downloads (855), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gc-lite, sys_alloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.