Decision Workspace
xorshift128plus-rs vs prng vs rand_xorshift
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
xorshift128plus-rs
growingv0.1.6
A simple implementation of the XorShift128+ pseudorandom number generator in Rust.
34
prng
growingv0.1.1
pseudo random number generator
68
rand_xorshift
growingv0.5.0
Xorshift random number generator
Core Metrics
| xorshift128plus-rs | prng | rand_xorshift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 34 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 11.4K | 4.0K | 172.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 6 | 15.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 4.3K |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2933d ago | 3079d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 8y | 8y 7m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
xorshift128plus-rs
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
prng
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
rand_xorshift
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xorshift128plus-rs | prng | rand_xorshift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.1.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 4KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_xorshift leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_xorshift is depended on by 4.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xorshift128plus-rs, prng have not been updated in over a year.