Decision Workspace
phoenix-lang vs fastrand vs mech-interpreter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
phoenix-lang
growingv1.5.3
A simple, fast programming language
67
fastrand
growingv2.3.0
A simple and fast random number generator
65
mech-interpreter
growingv0.3.1
The Mech language runtime.
Core Metrics
| phoenix-lang | fastrand | mech-interpreter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 67 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 22.1K | 555.8M | 19.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 38.2M | 398 |
| Dependents | 0 | 43.9K | 89 |
| Releases | 19 | 27 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 636d ago | 474d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 5y 10m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
phoenix-lang
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fastrand
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
mech-interpreter
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| phoenix-lang | fastrand | mech-interpreter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.3 | 2.3.0 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 6 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 15KB | 99KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 183 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.36 | 1.96 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fastrand leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fastrand is depended on by 43.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ phoenix-lang, fastrand have not been updated in over a year.
- •mech-interpreter is pre-1.0 — API may change.