Decision Workspace
rand-utf8 vs rand_mt vs petname
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rand-utf8
growingv0.0.2
Random utf8 utility
73
rand_mt
stablev6.0.2
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
67
petname
stablev2.0.2
Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.
Core Metrics
| rand-utf8 | rand_mt | petname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 73 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 384.4K | 1.1M | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.2K | 447.1K | 77.9K |
| Dependents | 412 | 121 | 321 |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 277d ago | 11d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 6y | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rand-utf8
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
rand_mt
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
petname
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rand-utf8 | rand_mt | petname | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 6.0.2 | 2.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 55KB | 228KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_mt leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •petname has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rand-utf8 is depended on by 412 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rand-utf8 is pre-1.0 — API may change.