Decision Workspace
randen vs product-os-random vs clock-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
randen
growingv0.0.0
Randen is a fast, backtracking resistant CSPRNG.
66
product-os-random
growingv0.0.30
Product OS : Random provides a suite of random generator tools for different contexts. This includes random text, number and key generators including cryptographically secure random generation.
53
clock-rand
experimentalv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
Core Metrics
| randen | product-os-random | clock-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 66 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 38.3K | 310 |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 279 | 78 |
| Dependents | 0 | 140 | 9 |
| Releases | 1 | 28 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2840d ago | 38d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 2y 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
randen
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
product-os-random
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
clock-rand
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| randen | product-os-random | clock-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.0.30 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 109KB | 54KB |
| Features | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.69 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •product-os-random leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •product-os-random is depended on by 140 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ randen has not been updated in over a year.
- •randen, product-os-random are pre-1.0 — API may change.