Decision Workspace
veranda vs fastrand vs rand_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
veranda
growingv0.1.5
A rand RNG source for vexide.
71
fastrand
stablev2.4.1
A simple and fast random number generator
69
rand_mt
growingv6.0.3
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Core Metrics
| veranda | fastrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 745.8M | 2.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 36.8M | 105.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 50.5K | 159 |
| Releases | 6 | 29 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 495d ago | 98d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 6y 1m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
veranda
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fastrand
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
rand_mt
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| veranda | fastrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 2.4.1 | 6.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 21KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.5% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fastrand leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fastrand is depended on by 50.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ veranda has not been updated in over a year.
- •veranda is pre-1.0 — API may change.