Decision Workspace
mb_rand vs aws-lc-rs vs priv_sep
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
mb_rand
experimentalv0.2.0
Safe Rust bindings to OpenBSD's arc4random functions
81
aws-lc-rs
stablev1.16.2
aws-lc-rs is a cryptographic library using AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. This library strives to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library named ring.
71
priv_sep
stablev2.2.0
FFI for chroot(2), pledge(2), setgroups(2), setresgid(2), setresuid(2), and unveil(2).
Core Metrics
| mb_rand | aws-lc-rs | priv_sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 81 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 548 | 92.9M | 22.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 14.3M | 138 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.9K | 40 |
| Releases | 1 | 49 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 304d ago | 8d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 10m | 2y 11m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
mb_rand
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
aws-lc-rs
Maintenance
21
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
priv_sep
Maintenance
19
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mb_rand | aws-lc-rs | priv_sep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.16.2 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | ISC | ISC AND (Apache-2.0 OR ISC) | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 225KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aws-lc-rs has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •aws-lc-rs is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mb_rand is pre-1.0 — API may change.