Decision Workspace
gc_api vs sdd vs boa_gc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
gc_api
growingv0.5.0
Generic abstractions for a multithreaded garbage collector
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
| gc_api | sdd | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 66 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 53.1M | 2.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 5.9M | 267.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 164 | 220 |
| Releases | 4 | 62 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1163d ago | 12d ago | 157d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 1y 11m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
gc_api
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
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
| gc_api | sdd | boa_gc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 4.7.5 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 53KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 38.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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.
- •⚠ gc_api has not been updated in over a year.
- •gc_api, boa_gc are pre-1.0 — API may change.