Decision Workspace
alazar vs rng-cli vs rand_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
alazar
growingv0.0.2
randomness
35
rng-cli
growingv0.2.0
A random data generator CLI tool. Prints an infinite stream of data generated from a selected PRNG algorithm to stdout. Basically a CLI frontend for the `rand` crate.
73
rand_mt
stablev6.0.2
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Core Metrics
| alazar | rng-cli | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 35 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 3.4K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 26 | 5 | 447.1K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 931d ago | 1930d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 6y 8m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
alazar
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rng-cli
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
rand_mt
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| alazar | rng-cli | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.2.0 | 6.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 9KB | 55KB |
| Features | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.72.0 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_mt leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_mt is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ alazar, rng-cli have not been updated in over a year.
- •alazar, rng-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.