Decision Workspace
pgc vs gc-lang vs cycle_ptr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
pgc
growingv0.3.0
Garbage collector
54
gc-lang
experimentalv1.0.0
Garbage collector for interpreted-language runtimes.
47
cycle_ptr
experimentalv0.1.1
Smart pointers, with cycles
Core Metrics
| pgc | gc-lang | cycle_ptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 54 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 12.3K | 42 | 31 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2480d ago | 12d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 12d | 22d |
Health Breakdown
pgc
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
gc-lang
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cycle_ptr
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pgc | gc-lang | cycle_ptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 64KB | 68KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gc-lang leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pgc has the most downloads (12.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pgc has not been updated in over a year.
- •pgc, cycle_ptr are pre-1.0 — API may change.