Decision Workspace
random-password vs passwords vs genrepass-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
random-password
growingv0.1.0
A Simple Random Number Password
52
passwords
growingv3.1.16
This crate provides useful tools to generate multiple readable passwords, as well as analyze and score them.
46
genrepass-cli
growingv1.1.1
Generate readable passwords from an ordered list of words extracted from text. For improved security, numbers and special characters are inserted at random places.
Core Metrics
| random-password | passwords | genrepass-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 52 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 1.6M | 4.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 57.2K | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 534 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 34 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 928d ago | 1271d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 7y 6m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
random-password
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
passwords
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
genrepass-cli
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| random-password | passwords | genrepass-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 3.1.16 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 1.1MB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •passwords leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •passwords is depended on by 534 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ passwords, genrepass-cli have not been updated in over a year.
- •random-password is pre-1.0 — API may change.