Decision Workspace
nanorand vs romu vs rand_aes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
nanorand
growingv0.8.0
A tiny, fast, zero-dep library for random number generation.
58
romu
growingv0.8.0
A pseudo random number generator using the Romu algorithm.
58
rand_aes
growingv0.6.0
AES based pseudo-random number generator
Core Metrics
| nanorand | romu | rand_aes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 58.3M | 35.0K | 13.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 9.1K | 256 |
| Dependents | 821 | 14 | 7 |
| Releases | 18 | 13 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 292d ago | 54d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 4y 4m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
nanorand
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
romu
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
rand_aes
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nanorand | romu | rand_aes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 26KB | 42KB |
| Features | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.89 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •romu leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanorand has the most downloads (58.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nanorand is depended on by 821 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.