Decision Workspace
crypto_api_osrandom vs tempest-rng vs osrandom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
crypto_api_osrandom
growingv0.2.0
An interface to the OS' secure random number generator for `crypto_api`
48
tempest-rng
experimentalv1.0.0
Tempest v3: cryptographic-grade CSPRNG (2^128 security, 17.7 Gbit/s)
37
osrandom
growingv0.1.1
An interface to the OS' secure random number generator
Core Metrics
| crypto_api_osrandom | tempest-rng | osrandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 11.6K | 19 | 3.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1488d ago | 16d ago | 591d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 16d | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
crypto_api_osrandom
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tempest-rng
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
osrandom
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| crypto_api_osrandom | tempest-rng | osrandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 8KB | 7KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tempest-rng leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crypto_api_osrandom has the most downloads (11.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ crypto_api_osrandom, osrandom have not been updated in over a year.
- •crypto_api_osrandom, osrandom are pre-1.0 — API may change.