Decision Workspace
ps-alloc vs smmalloc vs vulkan-malloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
ps-alloc
growingv0.1.0-9
a reasonably safe allocator
53
smmalloc
growingv7.6.10+c55d2f585a638d795a1d2927baa982712eed93ab
smalloc is a simple, fast allocator
37
vulkan-malloc
growingv0.1.5
A general purpose device memory allocator for Vulkan
Core Metrics
| ps-alloc | smmalloc | vulkan-malloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 53 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 874 | 9.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 43d ago | 3218d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 6m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
ps-alloc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
smmalloc
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
vulkan-malloc
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| ps-alloc | smmalloc | vulkan-malloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-9 | 7.6.10+c55d2f585a638d795a1d2927baa982712eed93ab | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR TGPPL-1.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 35KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | 1.83 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ps-alloc leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vulkan-malloc has the most downloads (9.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vulkan-malloc has not been updated in over a year.
- •ps-alloc, vulkan-malloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.