Decision Workspace
loaded_dice vs rand_distr vs probability-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
loaded_dice
growingv0.2.2
A simple sampler for loaded dices, implementing the alias method
68
rand_distr
growingv0.6.0
Sampling from random number distributions
50
probability-rs
experimentalv0.1.2
Dependency-free probability distributions; clear APIs, deterministic sampling.
Core Metrics
| loaded_dice | rand_distr | probability-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 68 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 71.6K | 101.6M | 320 |
| 30d Downloads | 404 | 9.1M | 22 |
| Dependents | 4 | 10.5K | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1259d ago | 45d ago | 146d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 6y 9m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
loaded_dice
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
rand_distr
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
probability-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| loaded_dice | rand_distr | probability-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.6.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 80KB | 25KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_distr leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_distr is depended on by 10.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ loaded_dice has not been updated in over a year.