Decision Workspace
pure_rng vs wyhash vs parrot-rng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pure_rng
growingv0.9.0
rand-compatible RNG library for generating repeatable, controlled random values, designed primarily for use in games.
53
wyhash
growingv0.6.0
Rust implementation of the WyHash fast portable non-cryptographic hashing algorithm and random number generator.
53
parrot-rng
experimentalv0.8.1
A lightweight, strictly deterministic procedural generation library for Rust
Core Metrics
| pure_rng | wyhash | parrot-rng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 8.8M | 432 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 347.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 269 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 486d ago | 416d ago | 69d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 7y 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
pure_rng
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
wyhash
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
parrot-rng
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pure_rng | wyhash | parrot-rng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR GPL-3.0-only OR LGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 14KB | 38KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wyhash leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wyhash is depended on by 269 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pure_rng, wyhash have not been updated in over a year.