Decision Workspace
rand_mt vs ya-rand vs rand-esdm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
rand_mt
stablev6.0.2
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
62
ya-rand
stablev2.0.2
A crate for simple and fast random number generation
56
rand-esdm
growingv0.3.1
provides interface to ESDM RNG server
Core Metrics
| rand_mt | ya-rand | rand-esdm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 62 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 11.1K | 20.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 447.1K | 57 | 372 |
| Dependents | 121 | 10 | 12 |
| Releases | 15 | 19 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 176d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 6y | 1y 1m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
rand_mt
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ya-rand
Maintenance
12
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
rand-esdm
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rand_mt | ya-rand | rand-esdm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.2 | 2.0.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 55KB | 20KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 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.
- •rand_mt is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rand-esdm is pre-1.0 — API may change.