Decision Workspace
simple_rng vs squirrel3-rs vs rand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
simple_rng
experimentalv0.4.0
A simple Linear Congruential Generator (LCG) for pseudo-random numbers
39
squirrel3-rs
growingv0.1.2
Simple and reliable random number generator.
73
rand
growingv0.10.0
Random number generators and other randomness functionality.
Core Metrics
| simple_rng | squirrel3-rs | rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 39 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 95 | 4.7K | 996.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 96 | 77.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 301.4K |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 85 |
| Last Updated | 74d ago | 1610d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 5m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
simple_rng
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
squirrel3-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rand
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simple_rng | squirrel3-rs | rand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 4KB | 106KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand is depended on by 301.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ squirrel3-rs has not been updated in over a year.