Decision Workspace
json-schema-faker vs fake vs mockd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
json-schema-faker
experimentalv0.1.0
Rust wrapper of JS' `json-schema-faker`
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
Core Metrics
| json-schema-faker | fake | mockd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 70 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 11.7M | 121.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 1.0M | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.3K | 66 |
| Releases | 1 | 42 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 11d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 24d | 9y 9m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
json-schema-faker
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
7
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
mockd
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| json-schema-faker | fake | mockd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 5.1.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 31 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 167KB | 74KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 30 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 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.
- •json-schema-faker, mockd are pre-1.0 — API may change.