Decision Workspace
lifeguard vs easy-pool vs poolshark
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
lifeguard
growingv0.6.1
An object pool manager in Rust.
42
easy-pool
growingv0.2.7
An easy way to reuse your objects without reallocating memory every time.
56
poolshark
experimentalv0.2.9
Thread safe object pool
Core Metrics
| lifeguard | easy-pool | poolshark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 42 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M | 17.2K | 30.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 53.0K | 0 | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 129 | 18 | 232 |
| Releases | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2061d ago | 1456d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 4y 5m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
lifeguard
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
easy-pool
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
poolshark
Maintenance
16
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| lifeguard | easy-pool | poolshark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.2.7 | 0.2.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 9KB | 7.9MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •poolshark leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lifeguard has the most downloads (2.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •poolshark is depended on by 232 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lifeguard, easy-pool have not been updated in over a year.