Decision Workspace
rand_hash vs wyrand vs nanorand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rand_hash
growingv0.1.1
Cryptographically-secure pseudo-random generator based on cryptographic hash function
62
wyrand
growingv0.4.1
A fast & portable non-cryptographic pseudorandom number generator and hashing algorithm
56
nanorand
growingv0.8.0
A tiny, fast, zero-dep library for random number generation.
Core Metrics
| rand_hash | wyrand | nanorand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 29.3K | 73.4K | 58.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 4.5K | 3.0M |
| Dependents | 29 | 33 | 821 |
| Releases | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 547d ago | 35d ago | 292d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 3y | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
rand_hash
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
wyrand
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nanorand
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rand_hash | wyrand | nanorand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.4.1 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Zlib |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 23KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wyrand leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanorand has the most downloads (58.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nanorand is depended on by 821 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rand_hash has not been updated in over a year.