Decision Workspace
rand_chacha vs ya-rand vs rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
rand_chacha
growingv0.10.0
ChaCha random number generator
62
ya-rand
stablev2.0.2
A crate for simple and fast random number generation
73
rand
growingv0.10.0
Random number generators and other randomness functionality.
Core Metrics
| rand_chacha | ya-rand | rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 62 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 859.2M | 11.1K | 996.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 67.5M | 57 | 80.2M |
| Dependents | 19.5K | 10 | 301.4K |
| Releases | 16 | 19 | 85 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 176d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 1y 1m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
rand_chacha
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ya-rand
Maintenance
12
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
rand
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rand_chacha | ya-rand | rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 2.0.2 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 20KB | 106KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand is depended on by 301.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rand_chacha, rand are pre-1.0 — API may change.