Decision Workspace
fake vs mockd vs fakeit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
65
mockd
growingv0.5.2
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
52
fakeit
growingv1.4.1
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
Core Metrics
| fake | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 65 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7M | 121.0K | 196.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0M | 1.7K | 5.8K |
| Dependents | 3.3K | 66 | 219 |
| Releases | 42 | 60 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 13d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 4y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mockd
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fakeit
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| fake | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 | 0.5.2 | 1.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 31 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 167KB | 74KB | 62KB |
| Features | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mockd is pre-1.0 — API may change.