Decision Workspace
system-mimalloc vs mimalloc-safe vs mimalloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
system-mimalloc
growingv1.0.1
Use the system's shared mimalloc library as allocator
66
mimalloc-safe
growingv0.1.56
Performance and security oriented drop-in allocator
56
mimalloc
growingv0.1.48
Performance and security oriented drop-in allocator
Core Metrics
| system-mimalloc | mimalloc-safe | mimalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 66 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 294.9K | 30.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 198 | 48.0K | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 806 | 8.7K |
| Releases | 3 | 11 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 471d ago | 75d ago | 213d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1y | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
system-mimalloc
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
mimalloc-safe
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
mimalloc
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| system-mimalloc | mimalloc-safe | mimalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.1.56 | 0.1.48 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR MIT-0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 7KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 24.5% |
| Edition | 2015 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.38 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mimalloc-safe leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mimalloc has the most downloads (30.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mimalloc is depended on by 8.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ system-mimalloc has not been updated in over a year.
- •mimalloc-safe, mimalloc are pre-1.0 — API may change.