Decision Workspace
slab_allocator vs ax_slab_allocator vs slab_allocator_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
slab_allocator
growingv0.3.5
Slab allocator for no_std systems. Uses multiple slabs with blocks of different sizes and a linked list for blocks larger than 4096 bytes
49
ax_slab_allocator
experimentalv0.4.0
Slab allocator for `no_std` systems. Uses multiple slabs with blocks of different sizes and a linked list for blocks larger than 4096 bytes
48
slab_allocator_rs
growingv1.0.2
Slab allocator for no_std systems. Uses multiple slabs with blocks of different sizes and a buddy system allocator for blocks larger than 4096 bytes. Updated to latest nightly rust
Core Metrics
| slab_allocator | ax_slab_allocator | slab_allocator_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0K | 3.3K | 9.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 1.5K | 210 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 2759d ago | 33d ago | 1175d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 1m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
slab_allocator
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
ax_slab_allocator
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
slab_allocator_rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| slab_allocator | ax_slab_allocator | slab_allocator_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.5 | 0.4.0 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 6KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ax_slab_allocator leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •slab_allocator has the most downloads (13.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ slab_allocator, slab_allocator_rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •slab_allocator, ax_slab_allocator are pre-1.0 — API may change.