Decision Workspace
mc-rand vs clock-rand vs aes-prng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
mc-rand
growingv1.1.0
A platform abstraction layer providing a cryptographic RNG, `McRng`
53
clock-rand
experimentalv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
49
aes-prng
growingv0.2.2
Pseudo-random number generator based on AES
Core Metrics
| mc-rand | clock-rand | aes-prng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 53 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 62.1K | 310 | 131.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 504 | 78 | 11.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1096d ago | 68d ago | 313d ago |
| Age | 3y | 2m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
mc-rand
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
clock-rand
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
aes-prng
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mc-rand | clock-rand | aes-prng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 1.0.3 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 54KB | 17KB |
| Features | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | — | — |
| Owners | 5 (team) | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mc-rand leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aes-prng has the most downloads (131.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ mc-rand has not been updated in over a year.
- •aes-prng is pre-1.0 — API may change.