Decision Workspace
pyroscope vs jemalloc_pprof vs pprof_hyper_server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
pyroscope
stablev2.1.0
Pyroscope Profiler Agent for continuous profiling of Rust, Python and Ruby applications.
66
jemalloc_pprof
growingv0.9.0
Convert jemalloc heap profiles to pprof to understand memory usage, fix memory leaks, and fix OOM Kills.
53
pprof_hyper_server
experimentalv0.2.3
A minimal pprof server implementation using hyper without runtime dependency
Core Metrics
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pprof_hyper_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 66 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1M | 9.8M | 47.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 298.0K | 532.8K | 4.8K |
| Dependents | 222 | 323 | 0 |
| Releases | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 21d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 2y 7m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
pyroscope
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
jemalloc_pprof
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pprof_hyper_server
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pprof_hyper_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 | 0.9.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 12 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 24KB | 28KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 4.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.66 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pyroscope leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jemalloc_pprof has the most downloads (9.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jemalloc_pprof is depended on by 323 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jemalloc_pprof, pprof_hyper_server are pre-1.0 — API may change.