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rust_qrng vs clock-rand vs mc-rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
rust_qrng
experimentalv0.1.2
Tsotchkes quantum random number generator library with cryptographic, financial, and gaming applications converted to Rust
56
clock-rand
experimentalv1.0.3
Next-generation random number generation with blockchain-aware RNGs, fork detection, and cryptographic security
55
mc-rand
growingv1.1.0
A platform abstraction layer providing a cryptographic RNG, `McRng`
Core Metrics
| rust_qrng | clock-rand | mc-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 438 | 63.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 322d ago | 127d ago | 1155d ago |
| Age | 10m | 4m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
rust_qrng
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
clock-rand
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
mc-rand
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rust_qrng | clock-rand | mc-rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 17 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 54KB | 18KB |
| Features | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 5 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clock-rand leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mc-rand has the most downloads (63.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ mc-rand has not been updated in over a year.
- •rust_qrng is pre-1.0 — API may change.