Decision Workspace
anl vs simple_gaussian vs fake
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
anl
growingv0.3.0
Accidental Noise Library port for Rust.
40
simple_gaussian
growingv0.6.0
Some quick and easy functions for generating gaussian noise, mappable to specific bounds. Useful for artistic purposes.
70
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
Core Metrics
| anl | simple_gaussian | fake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 40 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 6.4K | 43.8K | 11.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 151 | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 34 | 3.3K |
| Releases | 3 | 11 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 3369d ago | 2244d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 11y 1m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
anl
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
simple_gaussian
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| anl | simple_gaussian | fake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.6.0 | 5.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 2KB | 167KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ anl, simple_gaussian have not been updated in over a year.
- •anl, simple_gaussian are pre-1.0 — API may change.