Decision Workspace
butils vs rand_xorshift vs bracket-random
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
butils
growingv0.1.1
Utilities shared by software included in BSuccinct.
68
rand_xorshift
growingv0.5.0
Xorshift random number generator
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.
Core Metrics
| butils | rand_xorshift | bracket-random | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 68 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 172.1M | 308.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 63 | 15.2M | 11.8K |
| Dependents | 21 | 4.3K | 59 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 198d ago | 53d ago | 1270d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 7y 5m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
butils
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rand_xorshift
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bracket-random
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| butils | rand_xorshift | bracket-random | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.0 | 0.8.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 10KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_xorshift leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_xorshift is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bracket-random has not been updated in over a year.