Decision Workspace
dummy vs fake vs mockd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
dummy
growingv0.12.0
Macros implementation of #[derive(Dummy)]
67
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
63
mockd
growingv0.5.3
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
Core Metrics
| dummy | fake | mockd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 7.9M | 13.8M | 122.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 548.9K | 1.1M | 0 |
| Dependents | 29 | 3.7K | 67 |
| Releases | 20 | 42 | 61 |
| Last Updated | 70d ago | 70d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 9y 11m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dummy
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fake
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mockd
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dummy | fake | mockd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 | 5.1.0 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 31 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 167KB | 74KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 5.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake is depended on by 3.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •dummy, mockd are pre-1.0 — API may change.