Decision Workspace
fake vs mockd vs fakeit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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
50
fakeit
growingv1.4.1
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
Core Metrics
| fake | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 63 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8M | 122.9K | 214.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1M | 0 | 9.0K |
| Dependents | 3.7K | 67 | 235 |
| Releases | 42 | 61 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 70d ago | 58d ago | 154d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 4y 2m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
fake
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mockd
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fakeit
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| fake | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 | 0.5.3 | 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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake is depended on by 3.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mockd is pre-1.0 — API may change.