Decision Workspace
send-it vs fake vs apache-avro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
send-it
growingv0.2.2
A tool for sending large amounts of data over a stream or network.
70
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
66
apache-avro
growingv0.21.0
A library for working with Apache Avro in Rust
Core Metrics
| send-it | fake | apache-avro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 70 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 10.5K | 11.7M | 15.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 39 | 1.0M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.3K | 996 |
| Releases | 8 | 42 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 786d ago | 11d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 9y 9m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
send-it
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
apache-avro
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| send-it | fake | apache-avro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 5.1.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 31 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 167KB | 209KB |
| Features | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apache-avro has the most downloads (15.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fake is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ send-it has not been updated in over a year.
- •send-it, apache-avro are pre-1.0 — API may change.