Decision Workspace
rule30 vs rand vs rand_pcg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
rule30
growingv0.3.0
Pseudo random number generator with cellular automaton rule 30.
76
rand
growingv0.10.2
Random number generators and other randomness functionality.
70
rand_pcg
growingv0.10.2
Selected PCG random number generators
Core Metrics
| rule30 | rand | rand_pcg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 76 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 1.4B | 130.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 69.5M | 4.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 364.1K | 3.8K |
| Releases | 8 | 92 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 2d ago | 93d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 11y 5m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rule30
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rand
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rand_pcg
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rule30 | rand | rand_pcg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.10.2 | 0.10.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 104KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand is depended on by 364.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.