Decision Workspace
vosealias vs weighted_rand vs loaded_dice
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
vosealias
growingv0.2.0
A small implementation of the Walker-Vose alias table algorithm.
40
weighted_rand
growingv0.4.2
A weighted random sampling crate using Walker's Alias Method.
38
loaded_dice
growingv0.2.2
A simple sampler for loaded dices, implementing the alias method
Core Metrics
| vosealias | weighted_rand | loaded_dice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 40 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 31.1K | 71.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 566 | 401 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 3246d ago | 908d ago | 1259d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 4y 4m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
vosealias
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
weighted_rand
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
loaded_dice
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| vosealias | weighted_rand | loaded_dice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 16KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •weighted_rand leads with a health score of 40/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •loaded_dice has the most downloads (71.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vosealias, weighted_rand, loaded_dice have not been updated in over a year.