Decision Workspace
stack_frame_allocators vs safe-bump vs stack-arena
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
stack_frame_allocators
growingv1.1.2
A set of allocators based off the concept of the stack and creating "Frames". Push frames onto the Stack, push values onto Frames, and pop entire Frames and their items
51
safe-bump
experimentalv0.2.1
Safe typed arena — zero unsafe, auto Drop, checkpoint/rollback, single-thread Arena + concurrent SharedArena
46
stack-arena
experimentalv0.12.0
A fast, stack-like arena allocator for efficient memory management, implemented in Rust.
Core Metrics
| stack_frame_allocators | safe-bump | stack-arena | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 162 | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 120 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 334d ago | 32d ago | 290d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
stack_frame_allocators
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
safe-bump
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
stack-arena
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| stack_frame_allocators | safe-bump | stack-arena | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.2.1 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 27KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •safe-bump leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stack_frame_allocators has the most downloads (4.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •safe-bump, stack-arena are pre-1.0 — API may change.