Decision Workspace
random-zh-name vs petname vs names
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
random-zh-name
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust command-line tool for generating random Chinese names with customizable options.
67
petname
stablev2.0.2
Generate human readable random names. Usable as a library and from the command-line.
52
names
growingv0.14.0
A random name generator with names suitable for use in container instances, project names, application instances, etc.
Core Metrics
| random-zh-name | petname | names | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 67 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 481 | 1.2M | 17.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 74.2K | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 321 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 1 | 38 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 279d ago | 6d ago | 1368d ago |
| Age | 9m | 8y 9m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
random-zh-name
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
petname
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
names
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| random-zh-name | petname | names | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.0.2 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 228KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •petname leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •names has the most downloads (17.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •names is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ names has not been updated in over a year.
- •random-zh-name, names are pre-1.0 — API may change.