Decision Workspace
zipf vs rand_distr vs probability
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
zipf
growingv7.0.2
A fast generator of discrete, bounded Zipf-distributed random numbers
68
rand_distr
growingv0.6.0
Sampling from random number distributions
48
probability
growingv0.20.3
The package provides a probability-theory toolbox.
Core Metrics
| zipf | rand_distr | probability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 68 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 101.6M | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 55.7K | 9.1M | 19.3K |
| Dependents | 245 | 10.5K | 335 |
| Releases | 19 | 20 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 412d ago | 45d ago | 1189d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 6y 9m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
zipf
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
rand_distr
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
probability
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| zipf | rand_distr | probability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.0.2 | 0.6.0 | 0.20.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 80KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.5% | 10.0% | 6.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| 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.
- •⚠ zipf, probability have not been updated in over a year.
- •rand_distr, probability are pre-1.0 — API may change.