Decision Workspace
pcg32 vs rand_pcg vs oorandom
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
pcg32
growingv0.1.3
No-frills PCG32 random number generator implementation
72
rand_pcg
growingv0.10.1
Selected PCG random number generators
56
oorandom
growingv11.1.5
A tiny, robust PRNG implementation.
Core Metrics
| pcg32 | rand_pcg | oorandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 72 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 109.3M | 155.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 4.9M | 11.2M |
| Dependents | 3 | 3.5K | 1.9K |
| Releases | 4 | 19 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 160d ago | 45d ago | 385d ago |
| Age | 3y | 7y 5m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pcg32
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rand_pcg
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
oorandom
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pcg32 | rand_pcg | oorandom | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.10.1 | 11.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 15KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_pcg leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •oorandom has the most downloads (155.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rand_pcg is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ oorandom has not been updated in over a year.
- •pcg32, rand_pcg are pre-1.0 — API may change.