Decision Workspace
pwg vs rpg-util vs pswd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
pwg
growingv0.1.1
With pwg you can easily create random passwords. You can specify how long the password should be and whether it should also contain capital letters, numbers and special characters.
52
rpg-util
experimentalv1.1.1
Rust Password Generator - A fast and customizable password generator
49
pswd
experimentalv1.0.1
CLI tool to generate random passwords, with an optional alphanumeric-only flag
Core Metrics
| pwg | rpg-util | pswd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 137 | 75 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2598d ago | 129d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
pwg
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rpg-util
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
pswd
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pwg | rpg-util | pswd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 29KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rpg-util leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pwg has the most downloads (3.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pwg has not been updated in over a year.
- •pwg is pre-1.0 — API may change.