Decision Workspace
names vs petname vs dubs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
names
growingv0.14.0
A random name generator with names suitable for use in container instances, project names, application instances, etc.
65
petname
stablev3.0.0
Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.
47
dubs
experimentalv0.1.5
Themed name generator — like haikunator, but with categories
Core Metrics
| names | petname | dubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 65 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 19.8M | 1.4M | 100 |
| 30d Downloads | 939.5K | 126.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 367 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 39 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1427d ago | 44d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 8y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
names
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
petname
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
dubs
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| names | petname | dubs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 3.0.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 234KB | 14KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •petname leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •names has the most downloads (19.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •names is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ names has not been updated in over a year.
- •names, dubs are pre-1.0 — API may change.