Decision Workspace
palloc vs emballoc vs arena-alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
palloc
growingv0.1.3
portable linked-list allocator for baremetal systems
47
emballoc
growingv0.3.0
Simple but reliable memory allocator for embedded Rust and #![no_std]
36
arena-alloc
growingv0.1.2
A small arena allocator with a static backing store and ability to allocate arbitrary types.
Core Metrics
| palloc | emballoc | arena-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 47 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 14.6K | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 204 | 130 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1597d ago | 556d ago | 550d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 3y 7m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
palloc
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
emballoc
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
arena-alloc
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| palloc | emballoc | arena-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 25KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.57 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •palloc leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •emballoc has the most downloads (14.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ palloc, emballoc, arena-alloc have not been updated in over a year.