Decision Workspace
uuid-generate vs uuid vs newtype-uuid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
uuid-generate
growingv0.1.4
UUID generator
80
uuid
stablev1.23.1
A library to generate and parse UUIDs.
69
newtype-uuid
stablev1.3.2
Newtype wrapper around UUIDs
Core Metrics
| uuid-generate | uuid | newtype-uuid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 80 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 575.7M | 6.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 47.0M | 678.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 182.9K | 125 |
| Releases | 4 | 89 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2001d ago | 40d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 11y 6m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
uuid-generate
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
uuid
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
newtype-uuid
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| uuid-generate | uuid | newtype-uuid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 1.23.1 | 1.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 63KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.79 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uuid has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •uuid is depended on by 182.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ uuid-generate has not been updated in over a year.
- •uuid-generate is pre-1.0 — API may change.