Decision Workspace
romu vs rand_aes vs nanorand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
romu
growingv0.8.0
A pseudo random number generator using the Romu algorithm.
62
rand_aes
growingv0.6.1
AES based pseudo-random number generator
56
nanorand
growingv0.8.0
A tiny, fast, zero-dep library for random number generation.
Core Metrics
| romu | rand_aes | nanorand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 62 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 45.3K | 13.9K | 62.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 0 | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 36 | 7 | 869 |
| Releases | 13 | 11 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 58d ago | 352d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 1y 9m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
romu
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
rand_aes
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
nanorand
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| romu | rand_aes | nanorand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Zlib |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 42KB | 21KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 15.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.91 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_aes leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanorand has the most downloads (62.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nanorand is depended on by 869 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.