Decision Workspace
umm-malloc-sys vs umm-malloc vs embedded-alloc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
umm-malloc-sys
growingv0.3.2
FFI bindings to the umm_malloc memory allocator.
42
umm-malloc
growingv0.3.2
A global allocator implementation for embedded systems using the umm_malloc library.
63
embedded-alloc
growingv0.7.0
A heap allocator for embedded systems
Core Metrics
| umm-malloc-sys | umm-malloc | embedded-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 42 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 8.7K | 8.8K | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 73 | 11 | 203.0K |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 191 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1137d ago | 1137d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 5y 1m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
umm-malloc-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
umm-malloc
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
embedded-alloc
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| umm-malloc-sys | umm-malloc | embedded-alloc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.3.2 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 5KB | 20KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •embedded-alloc leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •embedded-alloc is depended on by 191 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ umm-malloc-sys, umm-malloc have not been updated in over a year.