Decision Workspace
names vs petname vs hubworld
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.
67
petname
stablev2.0.2
Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.
49
hubworld
experimentalv0.3.1
A Rust library for generating random data: UUIDs, names, passwords, and credit cards
Core Metrics
| names | petname | hubworld | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 67 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 17.9M | 1.2M | 80 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0M | 74.2K | 31 |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 321 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 38 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1368d ago | 6d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 10y 6m | 8y 9m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
names
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
petname
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
hubworld
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| names | petname | hubworld | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 2.0.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 228KB | 18KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •petname leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •names has the most downloads (17.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •names is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ names has not been updated in over a year.
- •names, hubworld are pre-1.0 — API may change.