Decision Workspace
nanorand vs rand_aes vs romu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
nanorand
growingv0.8.0
A tiny, fast, zero-dep library for random number generation.
63
rand_aes
growingv0.7.0
AES based pseudo-random number generator
55
romu
growingv0.8.0
A pseudo random number generator using the Romu algorithm.
Core Metrics
| nanorand | rand_aes | romu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 63 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 67.6M | 14.4K | 46.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 883 | 7 | 48 |
| Releases | 18 | 12 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 400d ago | 34d ago | 162d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 1y 11m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
nanorand
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rand_aes
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
romu
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nanorand | rand_aes | romu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 44KB | 26KB |
| Features | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.91 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_aes leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanorand has the most downloads (67.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nanorand is depended on by 883 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nanorand has not been updated in over a year.