Decision Workspace
talc vs lite-alloc vs fastalloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
44
lite-alloc
experimentalv0.1.0
A lightweight, single-threaded memory allocator designed for WebAssembly and embedded systems.
55
fastalloc
experimentalv1.5.0
High-performance memory pooling library with type-safe handles, predictable latency, and zero fragmentation. Perfect for game engines, real-time systems, and high-churn workloads.
Core Metrics
| talc | lite-alloc | fastalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 44 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 521.6K | 68 | 638 |
| 30d Downloads | 77.0K | 18 | 6 |
| Dependents | 128 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 98d ago | 148d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
talc
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
lite-alloc
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
fastalloc
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| talc | lite-alloc | fastalloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.3 | 0.1.0 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 30KB | 83KB |
| Features | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64.0 | — | 1.70.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •talc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •lite-alloc is pre-1.0 — API may change.