Decision Workspace
surprise-me vs surprise-me-derive vs rand_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
surprise-me
growingv0.1.0
Derive macro to generate random type instances
34
surprise-me-derive
growingv0.1.0
Derive macro to generate random type instances
73
rand_mt
stablev6.0.2
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Core Metrics
| surprise-me | surprise-me-derive | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 34 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 2.1K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 20 | 430.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 121 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1102d ago | 1102d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 3y | 3y | 6y |
Health Breakdown
surprise-me
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
surprise-me-derive
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rand_mt
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| surprise-me | surprise-me-derive | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 6.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 8KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_mt leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_mt is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ surprise-me, surprise-me-derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •surprise-me, surprise-me-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.