Decision Workspace
simple_gaussian vs anl vs fake
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
simple_gaussian
growingv0.6.0
Some quick and easy functions for generating gaussian noise, mappable to specific bounds. Useful for artistic purposes.
33
anl
growingv0.3.0
Accidental Noise Library port for Rust.
70
fake
stablev5.1.0
An easy to use library and command line for generating fake data like name, number, address, lorem, dates, etc.
Core Metrics
| simple_gaussian | anl | fake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 33 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 43.8K | 6.4K | 11.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 151 | 5 | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 34 | 0 | 3.3K |
| Releases | 11 | 3 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 2244d ago | 3369d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 9y 3m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
simple_gaussian
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
anl
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
fake
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple_gaussian | anl | fake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.3.0 | 5.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 78KB | 167KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fake leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fake is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simple_gaussian, anl have not been updated in over a year.
- •simple_gaussian, anl are pre-1.0 — API may change.