Decision Workspace
loom vs cache-padded vs crossbeam-epoch
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
loom
growingv0.7.2
Permutation testing for concurrent code
62
cache-padded
growingv1.3.0
Prevent false sharing by padding and aligning to the length of a cache line
60
crossbeam-epoch
growingv0.9.18
Epoch-based garbage collection
Core Metrics
| loom | cache-padded | crossbeam-epoch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 44.3M | 24.8M | 410.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8M | 343.4K | 26.2M |
| Dependents | 2.4K | 245 | 888 |
| Releases | 40 | 5 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 703d ago | 1051d ago | 809d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 5y 10m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
loom
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
cache-padded
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
crossbeam-epoch
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| loom | cache-padded | crossbeam-epoch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 1.3.0 | 0.9.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 9KB | 47KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.31 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cache-padded leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crossbeam-epoch has the most downloads (410.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •loom is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ loom, cache-padded, crossbeam-epoch have not been updated in over a year.
- •loom, crossbeam-epoch are pre-1.0 — API may change.