Decision Workspace
linked_list_allocator vs good_memory_allocator vs ax_slab_allocator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
linked_list_allocator
growingv0.10.5
Simple allocator usable for no_std systems. It builds a linked list from the freed blocks and thus needs no additional data structures.
46
good_memory_allocator
growingv0.1.7
A blazingly fast and memory efficient memory allocator to be used in `no_std` environments.
49
ax_slab_allocator
experimentalv0.4.0
Slab allocator for `no_std` systems. Uses multiple slabs with blocks of different sizes and a linked list for blocks larger than 4096 bytes
Core Metrics
| linked_list_allocator | good_memory_allocator | ax_slab_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 46 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8M | 95.3K | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 300.1K | 375 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 327 | 48 | 2 |
| Releases | 46 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1119d ago | 1234d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 3y 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
linked_list_allocator
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
good_memory_allocator
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ax_slab_allocator
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| linked_list_allocator | good_memory_allocator | ax_slab_allocator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.5 | 0.1.7 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 141KB | 6KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •linked_list_allocator leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linked_list_allocator is depended on by 327 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ linked_list_allocator, good_memory_allocator have not been updated in over a year.