Decision Workspace
memapi vs memapi2 vs talc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
memapi
growingv0.17.0
A no_std-friendly memory allocation interface for raw buffers, with improved error reporting.
50
memapi2
experimentalv0.11.4
A no_std/no-alloc-friendly memory allocation interface for raw buffers, with improved error reporting.
67
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
Core Metrics
| memapi | memapi2 | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 50 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 16.4K | 640 | 724.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 118.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| Releases | 40 | 27 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 288d ago | 99d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 1y | 5m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
memapi
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
memapi2
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
11
talc
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| memapi | memapi2 | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 0.11.4 | 5.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 38KB | 66KB |
| Features | 50 | 17 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | 1.46.0 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •talc is depended on by 147 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •memapi, memapi2 are pre-1.0 — API may change.