Decision Workspace
lcg-rand vs petname vs randomorg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
lcg-rand
growingv1.0.0
Lightweight open source random number generator using the Linear Congruential Generator algorithm.
67
petname
stablev2.0.2
Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.
49
randomorg
growingv1.0.4
A random.org client library. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs.
Core Metrics
| lcg-rand | petname | randomorg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 67 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 2.2K | 1.2M | 15.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 34 | 77.9K | 46 |
| Dependents | 0 | 321 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 38 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1037d ago | 6d ago | 1871d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 8y 9m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
lcg-rand
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
petname
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
randomorg
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lcg-rand | petname | randomorg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 2.0.2 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 228KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •petname leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •petname is depended on by 321 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lcg-rand, randomorg have not been updated in over a year.