Decision Workspace
star_rng vs oorandom vs aes-prng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
star_rng
growingv0.2.0
opinionated PRNG for easier fuzz testing
56
oorandom
growingv11.1.5
A tiny, robust PRNG implementation.
49
aes-prng
growingv0.2.2
Pseudo-random number generator based on AES
Core Metrics
| star_rng | oorandom | aes-prng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 42.0K | 155.6M | 131.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.3K | 11.2M | 11.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.9K | 6 |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 409d ago | 385d ago | 313d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 6y 8m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
star_rng
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
oorandom
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
aes-prng
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| star_rng | oorandom | aes-prng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 11.1.5 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 24KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oorandom leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •oorandom is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ star_rng, oorandom have not been updated in over a year.
- •star_rng, aes-prng are pre-1.0 — API may change.