Decision Workspace
pyroscope vs jemalloc_pprof vs pyroscope_pprofrs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
pyroscope
stablev2.0.0
Pyroscope Profiler Agent for continuous profiling of Rust, Python and Ruby applications.
64
jemalloc_pprof
growingv0.8.2
Convert jemalloc heap profiles to pprof to understand memory usage, fix memory leaks, and fix OOM Kills.
52
pyroscope_pprofrs
growingv0.2.10
pprof-rs backend for Pyroscope Profiler.
Core Metrics
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pyroscope_pprofrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 64 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2M | 6.3M | 6.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 453.4K | 941.8K | 417.5K |
| Dependents | 191 | 277 | 172 |
| Releases | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 46d ago | 348d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 2y 3m | 3y 12m |
Health Breakdown
pyroscope
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
jemalloc_pprof
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pyroscope_pprofrs
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pyroscope_pprofrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.8.2 | 0.2.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 79KB | 26KB | 20KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.66 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pyroscope leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jemalloc_pprof has the most downloads (6.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jemalloc_pprof is depended on by 277 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •jemalloc_pprof, pyroscope_pprofrs are pre-1.0 — API may change.