Decision Workspace
mini-alloc vs talc vs galloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
mini-alloc
growingv1.0.0
Very simple global allocator
71
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
67
galloc
stablev1.10.0
Gear Wasm allocator
Core Metrics
| mini-alloc | talc | galloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 71 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 233.1K | 521.6K | 139.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 15.5K | 77.0K | 6.0K |
| Dependents | 73 | 128 | 69 |
| Releases | 17 | 27 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 185d ago | 2d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 2y 8m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
mini-alloc
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
talc
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
galloc
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mini-alloc | talc | galloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 5.0.3 | 1.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 66KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | 1.64.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •talc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.