Decision Workspace
iron_dice vs dice-nom vs caith
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
iron_dice
growingv0.1.3
a command line utility to throw dice
51
dice-nom
experimentalv0.5.2
A library that utilizes the nom parser for randomly generating numbers to support role-playing games.
50
caith
growingv4.2.4
A dice roller library supporting many features
Core Metrics
| iron_dice | dice-nom | caith | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 5.0K | 2.6K | 50.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 55 | 450 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 674d ago | 28d ago | 382d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 9m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
iron_dice
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
dice-nom
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
caith
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iron_dice | dice-nom | caith | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.5.2 | 4.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 26KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dice-nom leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •caith has the most downloads (50.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ iron_dice, caith have not been updated in over a year.
- •iron_dice, dice-nom are pre-1.0 — API may change.