Decision Workspace
pyroscope vs jemalloc_pprof vs pyroscope_pprofrs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
pyroscope
stablev2.0.4
Pyroscope Profiler Agent for continuous profiling of Rust, Python and Ruby applications.
62
jemalloc_pprof
growingv0.8.2
Convert jemalloc heap profiles to pprof to understand memory usage, fix memory leaks, and fix OOM Kills.
51
pyroscope_pprofrs
growingv0.2.10
pprof-rs backend for Pyroscope Profiler.
Core Metrics
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pyroscope_pprofrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 62 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 7.2M | 8.1M | 6.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 482.5K | 970.2K | 400.4K |
| Dependents | 213 | 301 | 180 |
| Releases | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 105d ago | 407d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 2y 5m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pyroscope
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
jemalloc_pprof
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
pyroscope_pprofrs
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pyroscope | jemalloc_pprof | pyroscope_pprofrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4 | 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 | 63KB | 26KB | 20KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 4.5% | 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 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jemalloc_pprof has the most downloads (8.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jemalloc_pprof is depended on by 301 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pyroscope_pprofrs has not been updated in over a year.
- •jemalloc_pprof, pyroscope_pprofrs are pre-1.0 — API may change.