Decision Workspace
heapbuf vs smart_buffer vs linked_list_allocator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
heapbuf
growingv0.1.3
Fixed size heap buffer with optional custom alignment, ref counting and custom destructor logic.
41
smart_buffer
growingv0.1.3
A hybrid stack/heap buffer
68
linked_list_allocator
growingv0.10.6
Simple allocator usable for no_std systems. It builds a linked list from the freed blocks and thus needs no additional data structures.
Core Metrics
| heapbuf | smart_buffer | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 41 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 9.0K | 5.3K | 4.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 385.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 553d ago | 1968d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 2y | 5y 4m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
heapbuf
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
smart_buffer
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
linked_list_allocator
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| heapbuf | smart_buffer | linked_list_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.3 | 0.10.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 6KB | 24KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •linked_list_allocator leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linked_list_allocator is depended on by 331 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heapbuf, smart_buffer have not been updated in over a year.