The best replacement for smart pointers is garbage collection.

The best alternatives to smart pointers are rated as following:
★★★★★  garbage collection
★★★  auto pointers

Your alternative for smart pointers is not listed? Suggest!


No companions for smart pointers have been suggested so far.
You have in mind a companion for smart pointers and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of smart pointers in all years. Click on graph for more.
smart pointers
garbage collection
auto pointers