Decision Workspace
wicker vs rand_distr vs random-pick
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
wicker
growingv0.2.0
Weighted probability picker for Rust
68
rand_distr
growingv0.6.0
Sampling from random number distributions
61
random-pick
stablev1.2.17
Pick an element from a slice randomly by given weights.
Core Metrics
| wicker | rand_distr | random-pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 68 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 101.6M | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 8.7M | 54.8K |
| Dependents | 3 | 10.5K | 58 |
| Releases | 2 | 20 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 1263d ago | 45d ago | 124d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 6y 9m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
wicker
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
rand_distr
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
random-pick
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wicker | rand_distr | random-pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.6.0 | 1.2.17 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 80KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_distr leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_distr is depended on by 10.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wicker has not been updated in over a year.
- •wicker, rand_distr are pre-1.0 — API may change.