Decision Workspace
uuid-generate vs uuid vs newtype-uuid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
uuid-generate
growingv0.1.4
UUID generator
82
uuid
stablev1.23.0
A library to generate and parse UUIDs.
65
newtype-uuid
stablev1.3.2
Newtype wrapper around UUIDs
Core Metrics
| uuid-generate | uuid | newtype-uuid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 82 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 5.5K | 491.2M | 5.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 35.9M | 661.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 144.0K | 111 |
| Releases | 4 | 88 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1942d ago | 1d ago | 141d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 11y 4m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
uuid-generate
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
uuid
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
newtype-uuid
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| uuid-generate | uuid | newtype-uuid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 1.23.0 | 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 (82/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •uuid is depended on by 144.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ uuid-generate has not been updated in over a year.
- •uuid-generate is pre-1.0 — API may change.