Decision Workspace
rand-utf8 vs fastrand vs rand_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rand-utf8
growingv0.0.2
Random utf8 utility
73
fastrand
stablev2.4.1
A simple and fast random number generator
70
rand_mt
stablev6.0.3
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Core Metrics
| rand-utf8 | fastrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 468.2K | 649.1M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 70.9K | 53.2M | 238.9K |
| Dependents | 426 | 47.1K | 149 |
| Releases | 2 | 29 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 336d ago | 49d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 5y 12m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rand-utf8
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
fastrand
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
rand_mt
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rand-utf8 | fastrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 2.4.1 | 6.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 21KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.5% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fastrand leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fastrand is depended on by 47.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rand-utf8 is pre-1.0 — API may change.