Decision Workspace
clock-rand vs product-os-random vs mc-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
clock-rand
experimentalv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
66
product-os-random
growingv0.0.30
Product OS : Random provides a suite of random generator tools for different contexts. This includes random text, number and key generators including cryptographically secure random generation.
55
mc-rand
growingv1.1.0
A platform abstraction layer providing a cryptographic RNG, `McRng`
Core Metrics
| clock-rand | product-os-random | mc-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 310 | 38.3K | 62.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 78 | 279 | 504 |
| Dependents | 9 | 140 | 1 |
| Releases | 4 | 28 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 38d ago | 1096d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2y 7m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
clock-rand
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
product-os-random
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
mc-rand
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clock-rand | product-os-random | mc-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.0.30 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 109KB | 18KB |
| Features | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.69 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •product-os-random leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mc-rand has the most downloads (62.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •product-os-random is depended on by 140 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mc-rand has not been updated in over a year.
- •product-os-random is pre-1.0 — API may change.