Decision Workspace
fake_gen vs mockd vs fakeit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
fake_gen
growingv0.1.0
Fake data generator
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_gen | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 65 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 121.0K | 196.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 1.8K | 6.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 66 | 219 |
| Releases | 1 | 60 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1442d ago | 13d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 4y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
fake_gen
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
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_gen | mockd | fakeit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.5.2 | 1.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 74KB | 62KB |
| Features | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mockd leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fakeit has the most downloads (196.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fakeit is depended on by 219 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fake_gen has not been updated in over a year.
- •fake_gen, mockd are pre-1.0 — API may change.