Decision Workspace
generational-box vs talc vs esp-alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
generational-box
growingv0.7.9
A box backed by a generational runtime
69
talc
stablev5.0.4
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
68
esp-alloc
growingv0.10.0
A heap allocator for Espressif devices
Core Metrics
| generational-box | talc | esp-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M | 1.0M | 773.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 275.2K | 126.9K | 23.3K |
| Dependents | 496 | 176 | 177 |
| Releases | 37 | 28 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 25d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 2y 11m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
generational-box
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
talc
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
esp-alloc
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| generational-box | talc | esp-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.9 | 5.0.4 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 74KB | 17KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.83.0 | 1.64.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •generational-box has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •generational-box is depended on by 496 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •generational-box, esp-alloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.