Decision Workspace
prng vs acorn_prng vs randomorg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
prng
growingv0.1.1
pseudo random number generator
50
acorn_prng
growingv4.0.0
A no_std, 0 dependency, pseudo-random number generator based on the ACORN algorithm.
49
randomorg
growingv1.0.4
A random.org client library. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs.
Core Metrics
| prng | acorn_prng | randomorg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 41.8K | 15.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 22 | 46 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 3079d ago | 187d ago | 1871d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 3y 3m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
prng
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
acorn_prng
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
randomorg
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| prng | acorn_prng | randomorg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | ISC | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 6KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 57.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •acorn_prng leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ prng, randomorg have not been updated in over a year.
- •prng is pre-1.0 — API may change.