Decision Workspace
ya-rand vs smallrand vs rand_mt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
ya-rand
stablev2.0.2
A crate for simple and fast random number generation
51
smallrand
growingv1.0.1
Random number generation with absolutely minimal dependencies and no unsafe code.
73
rand_mt
stablev6.0.2
Reference Mersenne Twister random number generators.
Core Metrics
| ya-rand | smallrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 51 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 11.1K | 3.0K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 57 | 122 | 447.1K |
| Dependents | 10 | 0 | 121 |
| Releases | 19 | 5 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 176d ago | 276d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 11m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
ya-rand
Maintenance
12
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
smallrand
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rand_mt
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ya-rand | smallrand | rand_mt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 | 1.0.1 | 6.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT-0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 27KB | 55KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.75 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_mt leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_mt is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.