Decision Workspace
switchy_random vs lcg-rand vs gimbal_random
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
switchy_random
experimentalv0.1.4
Switchy RNG package
42
lcg-rand
growingv1.0.0
Lightweight open source random number generator using the Linear Congruential Generator algorithm.
41
gimbal_random
experimentalv0.1.0
Gimbal RNG package
Core Metrics
| switchy_random | lcg-rand | gimbal_random | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 42 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 2.2K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 178 | 34 | 214 |
| Dependents | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 249d ago | 1037d ago | 325d ago |
| Age | 10m | 2y 10m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
switchy_random
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lcg-rand
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
gimbal_random
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| switchy_random | lcg-rand | gimbal_random | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 3KB | 5KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •switchy_random leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ lcg-rand has not been updated in over a year.
- •switchy_random, gimbal_random are pre-1.0 — API may change.