Decision Workspace
advanced-random-string vs mc-rand vs clock-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
advanced-random-string
growingv0.1.3
Provides advanced string generation based on given charsets, lengths, and RNGs.
55
mc-rand
growingv1.1.0
A platform abstraction layer providing a cryptographic RNG, `McRng`
53
clock-rand
experimentalv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
Core Metrics
| advanced-random-string | mc-rand | clock-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 62.1K | 310 |
| 30d Downloads | 134 | 491 | 75 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 662d ago | 1096d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 3y | 2m |
Health Breakdown
advanced-random-string
Maintenance
5
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mc-rand
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
clock-rand
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| advanced-random-string | mc-rand | clock-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.1.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 18KB | 54KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mc-rand leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ advanced-random-string, mc-rand have not been updated in over a year.
- •advanced-random-string is pre-1.0 — API may change.