Decision Workspace
malloc-best-effort vs tcmalloc-better vs libtcmalloc-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
malloc-best-effort
experimentalv0.1.4
A Rust wrapper over Google's TCMalloc and Microsoft's MIMalloc memory allocators
53
tcmalloc-better
experimentalv0.1.19
A Rust wrapper over Google's TCMalloc memory allocator
52
libtcmalloc-sys
experimentalv0.1.14
Sys crate wrapping the tcmalloc allocator
Core Metrics
| malloc-best-effort | tcmalloc-better | libtcmalloc-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 51.8K | 50.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 9.3K | 9.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Releases | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 286d ago | 284d ago | 284d ago |
| Age | 10m | 10m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
malloc-best-effort
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tcmalloc-better
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
libtcmalloc-sys
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| malloc-best-effort | tcmalloc-better | libtcmalloc-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.1.19 | 0.1.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 9KB | 1.7MB |
| Features | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | 1.87.0 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •tcmalloc-better leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.