Decision Workspace
clock-rand vs product-os-random vs mod-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
clock-rand
growingv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
61
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.
58
mod-rand
experimentalv1.0.0
Tiered randomness for Rust: fast PRNG, process-unique seeds, and OS-backed cryptographic random — plus bounded ranges, strings, tokens, shuffle, sample, and weighted choice. Zero dependencies, MSRV 1.75.
Core Metrics
| clock-rand | product-os-random | mod-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 61 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 552 | 39.1K | 270 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 9 | 140 | 16 |
| Releases | 4 | 28 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 176d ago | 146d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2y 10m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
clock-rand
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
product-os-random
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
mod-rand
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| clock-rand | product-os-random | mod-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.0.30 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 109KB | 90KB |
| Features | 15 | 13 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.69 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •product-os-random leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •product-os-random is depended on by 140 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •product-os-random is pre-1.0 — API may change.