Decision Workspace
pure-rust-locales vs c-scape vs libc_alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
pure-rust-locales
growingv0.8.2
Pure Rust locales imported directly from the GNU C Library. `LC_COLLATE` and `LC_CTYPE` are not yet supported.
57
c-scape
growingv0.22.3
A libc bottom-half implementation in Rust
56
libc_alloc
growingv1.0.7
A simple global allocator which hooks into libc's malloc/free
Core Metrics
| pure-rust-locales | c-scape | libc_alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0M | 130.9K | 502.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 366.7K | 0 | 21.0K |
| Dependents | 191 | 96 | 27 |
| Releases | 18 | 98 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 222d ago | 93d ago | 797d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 4y 7m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pure-rust-locales
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
c-scape
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
libc_alloc
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pure-rust-locales | c-scape | libc_alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.22.3 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 180KB | 113KB | 3KB |
| Features | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •c-scape leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pure-rust-locales has the most downloads (6.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pure-rust-locales is depended on by 191 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libc_alloc has not been updated in over a year.
- •pure-rust-locales, c-scape are pre-1.0 — API may change.