Decision Workspace
rand_xorshift vs xorshift vs xoroshiro128
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
rand_xorshift
growingv0.5.0
Xorshift random number generator
42
xorshift
growingv0.1.3
Implementation of the high performance xoroshiro128+, xorshift128+, xorshift1024*, and splitmix64 pseudo random number generators.
41
xoroshiro128
growingv0.5.0
Fast psuedo-random number generators
Core Metrics
| rand_xorshift | xorshift | xoroshiro128 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 42 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 172.1M | 42.1K | 689.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 15.7M | 1.0K | 14.6K |
| Dependents | 4.3K | 40 | 37 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 3331d ago | 2122d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 9y 5m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
rand_xorshift
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xorshift
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
xoroshiro128
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rand_xorshift | xorshift | xoroshiro128 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 16KB | 9KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | — |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_xorshift leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_xorshift is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xorshift, xoroshiro128 have not been updated in over a year.