Decision Workspace
entro-shift vs xoroshiro256-full vs mod-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
entro-shift
growingv1.1.0
Entro Shift is a 32-bit, pseudo-random number generator algorithm.
44
xoroshiro256-full
experimentalv0.1.4
⚡ **Fast**, 🧪 **deterministic**, and 🧰 **ergonomic** implementation of **xoroshiro256**** with **no bit waste**.
60
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
| entro-shift | xoroshiro256-full | mod-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 44 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7K | 695 | 214 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Releases | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 861d ago | 232d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 7m | 14d |
Health Breakdown
entro-shift
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
xoroshiro256-full
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
mod-rand
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| entro-shift | xoroshiro256-full | mod-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.1.4 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT-0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 11KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mod-rand leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •entro-shift has the most downloads (11.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ entro-shift has not been updated in over a year.
- •xoroshiro256-full is pre-1.0 — API may change.