Decision Workspace
mockd vs fakeit vs unreal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
mockd
growingv0.5.3
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
50
fakeit
growingv1.4.1
Fake data generator library with 130+ functions
45
unreal
stablev2.0.0
Fake data generator; fork of the fakeit crate
Core Metrics
| mockd | fakeit | unreal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 124.7K | 232.0K | 6.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 625 | 4.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 70 | 242 | 0 |
| Releases | 61 | 18 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 107d ago | 203d ago | 573d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 6y 4m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
mockd
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fakeit
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
unreal
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| mockd | fakeit | unreal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 1.4.1 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 62KB | 64KB |
| Features | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mockd leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fakeit has the most downloads (232.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fakeit is depended on by 242 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ unreal has not been updated in over a year.
- •mockd is pre-1.0 — API may change.