Decision Workspace
scratchpad vs fastalloc vs talc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
scratchpad
growingv1.3.1
Stack-like memory allocator with double-ended allocation support
55
fastalloc
experimentalv1.5.0
High-performance memory pooling library with type-safe handles, predictable latency, and zero fragmentation. Perfect for game engines, real-time systems, and high-churn workloads.
71
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
Core Metrics
| scratchpad | fastalloc | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 55 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 18.3K | 638 | 521.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 6 | 77.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| Releases | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1862d ago | 148d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 5m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
scratchpad
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
fastalloc
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
talc
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scratchpad | fastalloc | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 | 1.5.0 | 5.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 83KB | 66KB |
| Features | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •talc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ scratchpad has not been updated in over a year.