Decision Workspace
sefer-alloc vs arena-lib vs arena-b
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
sefer-alloc
experimentalv0.2.1
A safe-by-construction, 100% Rust memory toolkit (no C/C++ libraries — no libnuma/mimalloc/jemalloc/snmalloc/tcmalloc): a single-threaded handle store (Region<T>) and a drop-in #[global_allocator] (SeferAlloc) over one verified segment substrate, with #![forbid(unsafe_code)] at the top.
58
arena-lib
experimentalv1.0.0
Typed memory arena and slab allocator library. Generational indices, typed arenas (one allocation per type), interned strings, and bump allocation. Zero unsafe leakage into user code.
55
arena-b
growingv1.0.0
Production-grade bump allocator with lock-free, slab, and virtual-memory tooling for parsers, game engines, and request-scoped services
Core Metrics
| sefer-alloc | arena-lib | arena-b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 62 | 72 | 580 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 53d ago | 194d ago |
| Age | 14d | 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
sefer-alloc
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
arena-lib
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
arena-b
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| sefer-alloc | arena-lib | arena-b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 611KB | 67KB | 67KB |
| Features | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •arena-lib leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •arena-b has the most downloads (580), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sefer-alloc is pre-1.0 — API may change.