mimalloc ☆

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Description:
Compact general purpose allocator

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: allocator memory-management c c++ performance

Install: brew install mimalloc

About:
Mimalloc is a compact general purpose memory allocator developed by Microsoft. It provides excellent performance characteristics with low fragmentation and is designed as a drop-in replacement for malloc. The allocator excels in multi-threaded applications, offering scalable and fast memory management.

Key Features:

High performance and scalability
Low memory fragmentation
Drop-in replacement for malloc/free
Compact source code for easy integration

Use Cases:

Performance-critical applications requiring fast memory allocation
Multi-threaded software to reduce allocation contention
Systems programming where memory efficiency is crucial

Alternatives:

jemalloc – Another high-performance general purpose allocator with similar goals, widely used in large applications.
tcmalloc – Google's allocator, optimized for high concurrency scenarios.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 5:30pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	d671a2fc
Sep 14, 2024 3:57am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e8cad1cf