Decision Workspace
bracket-random vs ndm vs dice_forge
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
bracket-random
growingv0.8.7
Random number generator (xorshift based), focused on dice rolling. Optionally includes parsing of RPG-style dice strings (e.g. "3d6+12"). Part of the bracket-lib family.
49
ndm
growingv0.10.0
Parse standard polyhedral dice notation
40
dice_forge
growingv0.3.0
A small crate to preform basic math using dice notation for random numbers
Core Metrics
| bracket-random | ndm | dice_forge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 49 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 308.8K | 16.4K | 5.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.2K | 49 | 22 |
| Dependents | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 12 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1270d ago | 63d ago | 809d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 4y 12m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
bracket-random
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
ndm
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
dice_forge
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bracket-random | ndm | dice_forge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.7 | 0.10.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 22KB | 13KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndm leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bracket-random has the most downloads (308.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bracket-random, dice_forge have not been updated in over a year.