Decision Workspace
gimbal_random vs switchy_random vs lcg-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
gimbal_random
experimentalv0.1.0
Gimbal RNG package
48
switchy_random
experimentalv0.1.4
Switchy RNG package
42
lcg-rand
growingv1.0.0
Lightweight open source random number generator using the Linear Congruential Generator algorithm.
Core Metrics
| gimbal_random | switchy_random | lcg-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 48 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 4.2K | 2.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 214 | 178 | 34 |
| Dependents | 10 | 22 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 249d ago | 1037d ago |
| Age | 10m | 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
gimbal_random
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
switchy_random
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lcg-rand
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gimbal_random | switchy_random | lcg-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.4 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 6KB | 3KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •switchy_random leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ lcg-rand has not been updated in over a year.
- •gimbal_random, switchy_random are pre-1.0 — API may change.