Decision Workspace
systemd-hardening-helper vs compatmalloc vs bcl-repocat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
systemd-hardening-helper
stablev2026.3.8
Automatic systemd service hardening guided by strace profiling
53
compatmalloc
experimentalv0.2.1
A memory-hardening drop-in allocator with standard C ABI
50
bcl-repocat
experimentalv0.4.0
GitHub repository hardening CLI — audits and reconciles repos against a declarative .repo.yml security baseline.
Core Metrics
| systemd-hardening-helper | compatmalloc | bcl-repocat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 47 | 50 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 71d ago | today |
| Age | 1y 4m | 3m | 2d |
Health Breakdown
systemd-hardening-helper
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
compatmalloc
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
bcl-repocat
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| systemd-hardening-helper | compatmalloc | bcl-repocat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2026.3.8 | 0.2.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 36 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 4.4MB | 71KB | 50KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compatmalloc leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •systemd-hardening-helper has the most downloads (5.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •compatmalloc, bcl-repocat are pre-1.0 — API may change.