Decision Workspace
talloc vs linked_list_allocator vs heapster
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
talloc
growingv2.0.1
A fast, consistant, and flexible `no_std`-compatible allocator.
68
linked_list_allocator
growingv0.10.6
Simple allocator usable for no_std systems. It builds a linked list from the freed blocks and thus needs no additional data structures.
57
heapster
experimentalv0.6.0
A lightweight wrapper enhancing the global allocator with useful metrics.
Core Metrics
| talloc | linked_list_allocator | heapster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 68 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 4.5M | 165 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 385.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 331 | 3 |
| Releases | 4 | 47 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1039d ago | 41d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 10y 3m | 26d |
Health Breakdown
talloc
Maintenance
7
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
linked_list_allocator
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
heapster
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| talloc | linked_list_allocator | heapster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.10.6 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | CC0-1.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 24KB | 22KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •linked_list_allocator leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linked_list_allocator is depended on by 331 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ talloc has not been updated in over a year.
- •linked_list_allocator, heapster are pre-1.0 — API may change.