Decision Workspace
rand_distr vs use-probability vs probability-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
rand_distr
growingv0.6.0
Sampling from random number distributions
58
use-probability
experimentalv0.0.6
Utility-first probability primitives for RustUse
49
probability-rs
experimentalv0.1.2
Dependency-free probability distributions; clear APIs, deterministic sampling.
Core Metrics
| rand_distr | use-probability | probability-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 58 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 116.7M | 150 | 352 |
| 30d Downloads | 8.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 11.9K | 13 | 0 |
| Releases | 20 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 11d ago | 205d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 13d | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rand_distr
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
use-probability
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
probability-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rand_distr | use-probability | probability-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.0.6 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 6KB | 25KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.95.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_distr leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_distr is depended on by 11.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.