Decision Workspace
dinvoke_data vs fake vs apache-avro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dinvoke_data
growingv0.2.1
Structures and data types definitions for dinvoke.
70
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
66
apache-avro
growingv0.21.0
A library for working with Apache Avro in Rust
Core Metrics
| dinvoke_data | fake | apache-avro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 70 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 13.6K | 11.7M | 15.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 369 | 1.0M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 38 | 3.3K | 996 |
| Releases | 6 | 42 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 59d ago | 11d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 9y 9m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
dinvoke_data
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
apache-avro
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dinvoke_data | fake | apache-avro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 5.1.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 31 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 167KB | 209KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apache-avro has the most downloads (15.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fake is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dinvoke_data, apache-avro are pre-1.0 — API may change.