Decision Workspace
picorand vs romu vs rand_aes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
picorand
growingv0.1.2
A zero-dependency, no_std-compatible, easily extendable library intended for fast random number generation using the WyRand PRNG with a pico-sized footprint.
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
| picorand | romu | rand_aes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 35.0K | 13.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 73 | 9.1K | 256 |
| Dependents | 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Releases | 4 | 13 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1144d ago | 54d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 4y 4m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
picorand
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
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
| picorand | romu | rand_aes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.8.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 26KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 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.
- •⚠ picorand has not been updated in over a year.