Decision Workspace
rs-libc vs libc_alloc vs libc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
rs-libc
growingv0.2.5
A subset of libc that can be used with Rust in freestanding environments.
56
libc_alloc
growingv1.0.7
A simple global allocator which hooks into libc's malloc/free
74
libc
growingv0.2.183
Raw FFI bindings to platform libraries like libc.
Core Metrics
| rs-libc | libc_alloc | libc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 56 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 380.6K | 458.4K | 1.0B |
| 30d Downloads | 6.6K | 24.9K | 71.2M |
| Dependents | 48 | 25 | 120.3K |
| Releases | 7 | 8 | 199 |
| Last Updated | 204d ago | 738d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 5y 11m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rs-libc
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
libc_alloc
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
libc
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rs-libc | libc_alloc | libc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 1.0.7 | 0.2.183 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 3KB | 817KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 (team) | 1 | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libc is depended on by 120.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libc_alloc has not been updated in over a year.
- •rs-libc, libc are pre-1.0 — API may change.