Decision Workspace
rng-entropy vs rngcheck vs nist-pqc-seeded-rng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rng-entropy
experimentalv0.5.0
A pure-Rust statistical test suite for pseudorandom number generators (NIST SP 800-22, DIEHARD, DIEHARDER).
36
rngcheck
growingv0.1.1
Helpers for checking random number generator operation
55
nist-pqc-seeded-rng
growingv0.4.1
Implementation of the RNG used to produce the KATs in NIST PQC competition
Core Metrics
| rng-entropy | rngcheck | nist-pqc-seeded-rng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 36 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 10 | 15.8K | 8.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 1060d ago | 42d ago |
| Age | 20d | 2y 11m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
rng-entropy
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
rngcheck
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nist-pqc-seeded-rng
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rng-entropy | rngcheck | nist-pqc-seeded-rng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 186KB | 4KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nist-pqc-seeded-rng leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rngcheck has the most downloads (15.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rngcheck has not been updated in over a year.