Decision Workspace
rng-cli vs alazar vs esdm-tool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
rng-cli
growingv0.2.0
A random data generator CLI tool. Prints an infinite stream of data generated from a selected PRNG algorithm to stdout. Basically a CLI frontend for the `rand` crate.
49
alazar
growingv0.0.2
randomness
48
esdm-tool
growingv0.3.1
provides small tool to query and use ESDM
Core Metrics
| rng-cli | alazar | esdm-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 3.5K | 10.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1989d ago | 990d ago | 90d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 2y 8m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rng-cli
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
alazar
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
esdm-tool
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rng-cli | alazar | esdm-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.0.2 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 11KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.72.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •alazar leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •esdm-tool has the most downloads (10.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rng-cli, alazar have not been updated in over a year.